German Right-Wing Activist Seeks US Asylum Citing Persecution

Naomi Seibt, a 25-year-old German right-wing activist known as the "anti-Greta Thunberg" due to her climate skepticism and conservative views, has sought asylum in the United States under President Donald Trump's administration, citing political persecution. She claims to have faced surveillance by German intelligence, defamation by state media, and death threats from Antifa, which German police have allegedly ignored since no physical harm has occurred. Seibt, a supporter of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, argues that Germany suppresses free speech, citing laws criminalizing insults to politicians and alleging that the government condones left-wing violence while silencing dissidents. Her asylum bid has gained support from U.S. figures such as Representative Anna Paulina Luna and billionaire Elon Musk, with Luna pledging to assist her case against what she sees as repression by the German government. Critics highlight that Seibt's case underscores broader concerns about free speech and political repression in Germany and Europe, where some view left-wing groups like Antifa as increasingly powerful and unaccountable. Seibt's move also aligns with U.S. efforts to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization and reflects ongoing transatlantic cultural and political tensions.