A series of posts, videos and photos relayed across X and Facebook have misleadingly purported that US President Donald Trump has extended a personal White House invitation to Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
"Donald Trump has officially invited Weidel and the AfD to Washington”, stated one X user, in a post which has been viewed more than 90,000 times.
Other pro-AfD accounts have also relayed the claim, with one German YouTuber alleging that Weidel was planning a flight to Washington "to meet Trump" in a clip which has garnered more than 64,000 views.
So was Weidel invited to the White House?
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