Naomi Seibt, a prominent German conservative known for opposing mass migration and climate alarmism, announced she is seeking asylum in the United States under President Donald Trump’s administration, claiming she is being politically persecuted by the German government. Seibt, who gained recognition as the “Anti-Greta” for challenging the climate change narrative promoted by Greta Thunberg, said Germany no longer offers basic freedoms to right-leaning voices.
Seibt submitted an asylum request under Section 208 of the Immigration and Citizenship Act. She cited fear of political violence and legal retaliation if she were to return to Germany. Seibt claims that her support for the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and her outspoken defense of free speech have made her a target of state harassment. She alleged intelligence surveillance, public defamation by state-funded media, threats from Antifa, and an oppressive crackdown on dissent through home raids.
Seibt specifically criticized Germany’s use of Article 188, a law prohibiting defamation of politicians, claiming it was expanded under former Chancellor Angela Merkel to silence critics. She warned that arrest and prosecution for social media posts are becoming increasingly common. “As soon as I come back to Germany, I feel that they will try to arrest me,” she told Fox News.
Despite President Trump’s firm stance on securing the U.S. border, the administration has expressed openness toward granting asylum to European citizens fleeing state censorship and political repression. Seibt voiced her hope to one day become a U.S. citizen, saying, “The country has given me so much hope.”
Seibt has reportedly discussed her asylum bid with Elon Musk, with whom she shares concern about freedom of speech in Europe. According to Seibt, Musk confirmed fears about Europe’s political climate and supported her decision to apply for asylum.
Vice President JD Vance has also criticized the German government’s suppression of political opposition. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Vance denounced Berlin’s exclusion of the AfD from political cooperation, warning that a democracy cannot survive by silencing millions of its own citizens. His comments came as Germany’s political spy agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, officially labeled the AfD as “extremist”—a move now under appeal that opens the door for wiretapping and broader surveillance of the party.
Seibt’s asylum bid underscores growing concerns about democratic backsliding in Europe, where left-wing governments increasingly criminalize dissent and censor conservative voices. Her case could become a test for the U.S. asylum system—especially under a pro-freedom Trump administration that has consistently defended the right to speak freely, even in the face of global censorship.
