State election in Saxony-Anhalt: BSW likely to clear five percent hurdle – no absolute majority for AfD
Trump posts projection image +++ Siegmund speculates about new elections if he cannot form a government +++ Significantly higher voter turnout +++ The Newsblog.
Armin Willingmann, the SPD's top candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, opposes a model of changing majorities for the state. He believes it would be "completely crazy" and detrimental to the economy, which needs reliability, not chance majorities. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump posted a graphic on his Truth Social account showing a projection of the Saxony-Anhalt state election results, which appeared to show the AfD in the lead.
The AfD has been seeking to build ties with Trump's Republican Party. Trump's post was one of many on his account in a short period of time.
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