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Trump Praises AfD After 43.8% Saxony-Anhalt Win

9/10/2026

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Trump Praises AfD

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on 9 September 2026 praising Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) after it won 43.8% of the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
The win sparked warnings that the AfD’s ‘remigration’ rhetoric could amount to ethnic cleansing and jeopardize care homes, hospitals and restaurants reliant on migrant workers.
Most German parties uphold a ‘Brandmauer’ policy refusing any coalition with the AfD.

Right

Trump Endorses AfD

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on 9 September 2026 praising the AfD after it secured 43.8% of the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
The endorsement frames the AfD win as validation of anti-immigration policies and signals right-wing solidarity.
AfD’s vote share more than doubled from five years earlier, reaching just over 44%.
AfD anti-migration candidate Ulrich Siegmund said voters demanded change, criticizing Merz’s leadership.

Center

Trump Backs AfD

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on 9 September 2026 praising the AfD after it won 43.8% of the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
German officials called the comment unacceptable and noted it is rare for a sitting U.S. president to intervene in a German election.
The AfD secured 39 of 83 seats, three short of a majority.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was deeply shocked, calling the result a seismic shift.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that the AfD’s anti-immigration policies could endanger German care homes, hospitals and restaurants that rely on migrant workers.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The German federal election on 6 November 1932 was the last free, fair nationwide vote before the Nazis seized power. After losing 34 seats, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor on 30 January 1933, ending parliamentary democracy. Donald Trump’s September 2026 praise for the AfD’s regional win recalls the 1932 foreign legitimization of extremist parties, alarming Friedrich Merz.

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Trump Praises AfD

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on 9 September 2026 praising Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) after it won 43.8% of the Saxony-Anhalt vote.
The win sparked warnings that the AfD’s ‘remigration’ rhetoric could amount to ethnic cleansing and jeopardize care homes, hospitals and restaurants reliant on migrant workers.
Most German parties uphold a ‘Brandmauer’ policy refusing any coalition with the AfD.

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