Alice Weidel, federal spokesperson of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party attends the presentation of her candidacy for Chancellor in the 2025 federal elections in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Carsten Koall/dpa via AP)

Alice Weidel, right, federal spokesperson of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party attends the presentation of her candidacy for Chancellor in the 2025 federal elections in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. At left is Tino Chrupalla, the party's second federal spokesperson. (Carsten Koall/dpa via AP)