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Die AfD sucht seit Längerem immer wieder die Nähe zu US-Präsident Donald Trump und seiner Partei, den Republikanern.
Die AfD sucht seit Längerem immer wieder die Nähe zu US-Präsident Donald Trump und seiner Partei, den Republikanern. Nun hat Trump auf seinem reichweitenstarken Truth-Social-Account die Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt aufgegriffen.
Auf seiner Plattform veröffentlichte der US-Präsident den Screenshot einer deutschsprachigen Hochrechnung, in der die AfD deutlich vorn liegt. Trump kommentierte den Screenshot nicht weiter, er stammt aber offenbar von der Website der »Tagesschau«. Der Beitrag war einer von vielen Posts, die innerhalb kurzer Zeit auf seinem Account zu unterschiedlichen Themen erschienen. Darunter Kritik an den Demokraten oder Werbung für sich selbst.
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Die AfD wird Trumps Beitrag als Bestätigung ihres politischen Kurses nutzen.
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Andere Parteien werden Trumps Beitrag als ausländische Einmischung kritisieren.
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The AfD clearly won the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, while the CDU halved its votes. The election raises questions about the ability to govern and shows a clear potential for a shift to the right in the country.
Saxony-Anhalt's CDU chairman Sven Schulze left possible personnel consequences open after the clear state election defeat and announced that he would make a procedural proposal to the federal and state executive boards tomorrow. The first calls for resignation came from former Education Minister Eva Feußner and the Junge Union.

After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the coalition of CDU, CSU and SPD emphasized that stability is their mission, despite the weakness of the SPD and criticism of the Union. The coalition sees itself as the only alternative to populists and emphasizes the need to do what is possible rather than experiment.

After the AfD's success in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, representatives of churches, Jewish communities and migrant organizations expressed horror and fear of the rise of right-wing extremist forces. Holocaust survivors warn of the collapse of democracy, while business associations warn of negative consequences for the location. Demonstrators in several cities are calling for a ban on the AfD.
Saxony-Anhalt's CDU chairman Sven Schulze lost in the state elections both nationwide and in the Magdeburg III constituency. He received 31.7 percent of the initial votes, while AfD candidate Christian Mertens won with 35.2 percent. Schulze was only elected Prime Minister at the beginning of the year.
After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the CDU categorically rules out a coalition with the AfD, despite significant losses. Party leaders such as Thorsten Frei and Ulrich Siegmund emphasize the need to form a stable government without right-wing extremists, while the BSW is keeping discussions open with all parties and the SPD is considering banning parties.