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Germany is in political upheaval after an unprecedented post-election fallout. Despite winning the parliamentary majority, Friedrich Merz and the CDU failed to secure enough votes to form a government, marking a historic rejection of the presumed chancellor. This episode unpacks the dramatic rise of the AfD, the collapse of establishment coalitions, and the German deep state’s attempt to suppress a surging populist wave. -- Join me and Ross Givens this Thursday, May 8th at 3pm EST and learn how you can use the same insider information Pelosi and others have used to make MILLIONS. You’re not going to want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime FREE TRAINING! Click here to register TODAY!! https://turleytalksinsidertrading.com/registration/?tambid=18762 *The content presented by sponsors may contain affiliate links. When you click and shop the links, Turley Talks may receive a small commission.* Leave a message for Steve! Call now! 717-844-5984 Highlights: "Merz, being a lapdog for the European establishment, has deliberately shut out the AfD from power and decided instead to coalition with the SPD, the Social Democrats who were just voted out of power.” “The AfD has now officially surpassed the CDU as the number one most popular party in the nation… This is absolutely unprecedented. We haven’t seen anything like this in German politics for over 70 years.” “The supposedly anti-democratic AfD is suing the German government for its radically anti-democracy efforts against the AfD.” “ Merz hasn’t even assumed office yet, and he’s already the most unpopular Chancellor in German history Timestamps: [00:21] Friedrich Merz of CDU wins the election, but fails to secure a governing majority [02:12] CDU refuses to form coalition with AfD (who placed in second) [04:38] AfD overtakes CDU in national polls as backlash grows [07:39] German intelligence labels AfD "extremist," sparking legal and political firestorm [09:26] Merz began backtracking on all of his campaign promises, didn’t get the votes to be Chancellor -- Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review. FOLLOW me on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DrTurleyTalks Sign up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts to get lots of articles on conservative trends: https://turleytalks.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter **The use of any copyrighted material in this podcast is done so for educational and informational purposes only including parody, commentary, and criticism. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015). It is believed that this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy