Germans headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Bundestag, and all eyes are on the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, backed by Elon Musk, as it aims to shatter the progressive stranglehold on Europe’s biggest economy. The snap election, triggered by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s shaky coalition last November, has conservatives buzzing with anticipation. Originally slated for September, this vote’s been fast-tracked, and the AfD’s poised to make history with a potential second-place finish—a result that’s got the globalist elite sweating.

The AfD’s rise isn’t a fluke. Exit polls late Sunday showed them doubling their vote share, pulling in a whopping 20% and trailing only the center-right CDU/CSU bloc at 28.5%. Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) limped to third with 16%, barely edging out the Greens. Posts on X lit up with the news—one user trumpeted, “New Right party @AfD doubled its votes and emerged as 2nd strongest party (behind the Christian conservative @cducsubt).” Voter turnout hit 84%, the highest since reunification, proving Germans are fed up and ready for change.

President Donald Trump didn’t miss a beat, taking to Truth Social with a victory shout.

“LOOKS LIKE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN GERMANY HAS WON THE VERY BIG AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ELECTION,” he wrote. “MUCH LIKE THE USA, THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY GOT TIRED OF THE NO COMMON SENSE AGENDA, ESPECIALLY ON ENERGY AND IMMIGRATION, THAT HAS PREVAILED FOR SO MANY YEARS. THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY, AND FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A GENTLEMAN NAMED DONALD J. TRUMP. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL — MANY MORE VICTORIES TO FOLLOW!!!”

Musk’s endorsement has turbocharged the AfD’s momentum. Back in December, he posted on X, “Only the AfD can save Germany,” sparking outrage from the left but lighting a fire under conservatives worldwide. The party’s platform—slamming open borders, green energy flops, and economic stagnation—mirrors the America First playbook, and it’s resonating. One X user summed it up: “German election turnout at 52% as of now… Highest in decades.”

The CDU/CSU, led by Friedrich Merz, is set to take the reins, but they’re swearing off any coalition with the AfD despite its gains. That’s left Scholz grasping at straws, with one X post noting, “Germany’s socialist chancellor @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz called on election-losing socialists not to accept the election results.” The AfD’s locked out for now—every major party’s ruled out partnering with them—but their 20% haul makes them a force the establishment can’t ignore.

This isn’t about ideology alone; it’s about results. Germany’s been choking on high energy costs and unchecked migration—legacies of Merkel and Scholz—and the AfD’s tapped into that anger. Conservatives see parallels to Trump’s 2024 rout: voters rejecting woke dogma for practical fixes. With the GOP cheering from across the Atlantic, Germany’s election signals a tectonic shift—proof the right’s on the march, and Republicans are ready to keep pushing that wave forward.