Right-wing free speech advocate seeks US asylum
German influencer and free speech advocate Naomi Seibt has officially applied for asylum in the US, claiming she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views and support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
The 25-year-old, who has been dubbed the “anti-Greta” for her opposition to feminism and climate-change narratives, announced in a post on X on Wednesday that she is “the first German applying for asylum under [US President Donald Trump] due to political persecution.”
In her post, Seibt said she has faced intelligence surveillance and state media defamation, claiming her communications have been intercepted and her family harassed by reporters working for public broadcasters.
She also claimed to be receiving death threats from Antifa, which she said the German police have ignored because “no physical harm had occurred yet.” Seibt stated that while Trump has “correctly” designated Antifa as a terrorist organization, the German government “silently condones” their attacks on regular citizens, treating them as “soldiers for their agenda.”
I AM SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE U.S. 🇩🇪🇺🇸 My name is Naomi Seibt,I am the 1st German applying for asylum under President Trump due to political persecution.As a free speech advocate and supporter of the AfD party, I am the target of • intelligence surveillance• state media… pic.twitter.com/rdsj4Qg4BB
— Naomi Seibt (@SeibtNaomi) October 29, 2025
She also cited paragraph 188 of the German Criminal Code, which was expanded under former Chancellor Angela Merkel and criminalizes insults, defamation, or libel against politicians, as an example of Berlin’s restrictions on free speech.
According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), there were over 10,700 offences related to online hate speech reported in Germany in 2024. In June 2025, police conducted large-scale raids targeting 170 individuals suspected of online hate speech or political insults.
“The German government is supporting left-wing violence, covering up migrant crimes and silencing dissidents with mass house raids,” Seibt wrote, adding that the “tax-funded propaganda media” have monopolized the narrative and “constantly” defame both the Trump administration and late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered during a free-speech event last month.
Seibt claimed that Europe has become a “breeding ground for tyranny” and praised Trump for defending free speech. She called on Europeans to stand up for what Trump’s MAGA movement represents and “turn it into MEGA – Make Europe Great Again.”
