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

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 issued a withering response to billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of the country’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany.

The Socialist chancellor’s comments are the latest sally in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur-turned-social media mogul, who has called him “a fool” and claimed he will “lose” the German federal election set for Feb. 23. In this last instance, Musk referred to Scholz as “ Oaf Schitz .”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of ... Scholz has said he is staying "cool" after critical comments from Elon Musk. More Soeren Stache/dpa/AP Scholz's thee-party ...

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.

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.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a withering response to billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of the country’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany. Scholz said it was important to ...

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

Musk earlier called Scholz an "incompetent fool" and signaled his support for Germany's anti-immigration AfD party.

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.