Print
Close
'Anti-Greta' activist flees Europe after Antifa death threats; Elon Musk backs her asylum claim
By Emma Bussey
Published October 28, 2025
German activist Naomi Seibt, dubbed the "Anti-Greta" by Europeans, has filed for political asylum in the U.S., claiming she’s being persecuted in her native country for her political views and advocacy of free speech.
Seibt, 25, submitted her petition under Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, stating that returning to Germany would expose her to imprisonment or physical harm.
"I have now applied for asylum, which means that I’m waiting for an interview. And, in the meantime, I’m here legally," Seibt told Fox News Digital.
GRETA THUNBERG'S ALLEGED JAIL COMPLAINTS CALLED 'BRAZEN LIES' BY ISRAELI GOVERNMENT
German activist Naomi Seibt, known as the "Anti-Greta," files for political asylum in the U.S. (Getty)
"My goal in the meantime is to become an American citizen in the future because this country has given me so much hope," she added, claiming her political viewpoints and activism efforts caught Elon Musk's attention.
"I made a post during the European elections in June 2024, where I said, "My name is Naomi Seibt, and I'm voting for the AfD." That was the very first time that Elon Musk himself interacted with me," Seibt said, before sharing how they privately messaged on X about the AfD.
The move comes amid a possible shift in President Donald Trump’s refugee and asylum agenda, including prioritizing applicants facing persecution on grounds of political speech and opposition to government censorship.
In October, The New York Times reported that it had seen documents outlining possible change.
Vice President J.D. Vance also spoke at the Munich Security Conference in February and criticized European countries for allegedly suppressing free speech and called Germany's hate speech laws "Orwellian."
Naomi Seibt claims German intelligence spied on her for years while she received death threats from Antifa. (Fox News)
Seibt’s filing positions her as one of the first to invoke that framework. She claims to fear detention or worse if she returns to Germany, where she says she has been surveilled, threatened and left unprotected by state authorities "for years."
"In 2024, I found out that I had been spied on by German intelligence for years. Simultaneously, I keep receiving death threats from Antifa," she said.
"I went to the German police, and they told me that they can’t do anything about it as long as I have not actually been raped or killed.
"I am not getting protection from the German government even though I am at major risk of potentially being killed."
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg Oct. 3, 2025. (Israel Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters)
Seibt has begun positioning herself as a free speech martyr.
"It is illegal to damage the reputation of a politician in Germany. This law was extended under Angela Merkel article 188 and now people are being arrested. And their houses are being raided for just social media posts. As soon as I come back to Germany, I feel that they will try to arrest me," she explained.
Her activism first attracted attention when she questioned climate change orthodoxy and mass migration policies, and was branded the "Anti-Greta" as a foil to Greta Thunberg.
"I started becoming known and internationally recognized as the anti-Greta Thunberg in 2020," Seibt added.
Elon Musk attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center June 16, 2023, in Paris. (Chesnot/Getty Images)
"I was barely 19 years old and never expected to be recognized as a right-wing figure. The German media called me the anti-Greta, they demonized me as the anti-Greta, like an anti-Christ for Greta Thunberg."
"I’m Naomi Seibt and want to be recognized as who I am because I’m not just some puppet poster figure for the right wing."
Seibt cites close ties to billionaire Tesla founder Musk and claims he is aware of the danger in Europe, offering her support.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
"Over the course of last year, I was obviously retweeted a lot by Elon Musk, and I interacted with him personally in private messages just about what’s going on in Germany," she explained.
"Elon has been terrified of going to Europe and knows that there is an extremely high threat and has confirmed this to me personally. That’s when I made the decision to apply for asylum myself. He gave me his approval for that."
"As soon as I would leave the United States of America, I would be at great risk of being arrested for my free speech. I have explained most of these things to Elon and keep him updated every now and then on what's going on, and so he is quite aware," Seibt concluded.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/anti-greta-activist-flees-europe-antifa-death-threats-elon-musk-backs-asylum-claim