Elon Musk has backed the far-Right AfD party to “save Germany”, wading into the country’s fledgling election campaign.

“Only the AfD can save Germany” Mr Musk declared to his 208 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, which he owns.

Election campaigning kicked off in Germany after the government of Olaf Scholz was brought down by a vote of no confidence on Monday.

The AfD is currently polling between 17 per cent and 19.5 per cent, with higher support in eastern Germany, despite some of its members having expressed Nazi sympathies.