Populist German Influencer Naomi Seibt Applies for Asylum in U.S. over ‘Political Persecution’ from Berlin

Prominent right-wing German influencer Naomi Seibt announced that she will seek asylum in the United States under the Trump administration, decrying the lack of freedom in her home country and claiming to be politically persecuted by Berlin.

Seibt, who rose to prominence as an “Anti-Greta” figure railing against the green agenda and who has become a leading voice against the open borders agenda in Germany and Europe, beseeched President Trump to grant her asylum.

She said that as a vocal supporter of the anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and as a free speech advocate, she has faced “political persecution” in the form of “intelligence surveillance, state media defamation, [and] Antifa threats”.

Writing on X, Seibt accused the German government of “supporting left-wing violence, covering up migrant crimes, and silencing dissidents with mass house raids.”

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The influencer told Fox News that she has filed for asylum under Section 208 of the Immigration and Citizenship Act, given that she is fearful of imprisonment or political violence if she returns to Germany.

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Although the Trump administration has enacted strict border controls to clamp down on illegal immigration, the White House has reportedly suggested it would be open to allowing in asylum seekers from Europe who are facing censorship and other forms of political persecution for their beliefs.

While Seibt has applied for asylum, she said that she ultimately hopes to become a U.S. citizen, saying that the “country has given me so much hope”.

She has already garnered some support for her quest, saying that she discussed the move with X owner Elon Musk, a fellow supporter of the AfD, with whom she has cultivated a relationship over shared concern about the current state of affairs in Germany.

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