Elon Musk's endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of the snap elections has sparked controversy, with government officials accusing him of foreign interference.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable”. The comments add to Mr Scholz’s previous criticism of the Tesla chief’s interventions in the German election campaign.

Musk made the statement on X in response to news reports that said SPD nominates Olaf Scholz for German Chancellor again and June 24 report that said that a woman convicted of "offending" migrant gang rapists receives longer prison sentence than the rapists.

Now Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the social media platform he owns, has sparked a backlash from European governments amid increasing calls for regulatory action in Europe against X.

Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe

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In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in English.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to “say no” to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His statement comes after Germany’s ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday announced Scholz as the party’s candidate for federal elections set to take place on December 23.

Rallying behind AfD and its neo-Nazi leader, Elon Musk recently called on the people of Germany to ‘say no’ to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

LONDON: European leaders expressed growing frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, as a major row escalated between members

Musk's interventions have been condemned by the leaders of Germany, France, and the UK "Don't feed the troll," German chancellor Olaf Scholz said ... there — Tesla has a factory near Berlin.