Donald Trump says of German far-right party's state election win: "THEY ARE ON THE RISE"
“THEY ARE ON THE RISE, and not going to take it anymore!”
Reported September 9, 2026 by wellandtribune.ca. Checked word for word against that report.
After the far-right party Alternative for Germany posted its largest electoral win yet in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, U.S. President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social, praising the result and tying it to German immigration rules. Sunday's vote cost Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right CDU about half its previous support. The AfD's rise reflects broader public frustration with the struggling national economy and government, beyond the party's usual anti-immigration focus. On Wednesday in parliament, AfD co-leader Alice Weidel mocked Merz over the defeat; he dismissed the party's governing hopes and criticized its positions on Ukraine and Russia. Two more states vote on September 20. Trump's post did not name the party.
- wellandtribune.ca ↗︎09 SEP 2026