DISINFO: Baerbock has a Nazi background and is therefore unfit for top UN job
SUMMARY
It was difficult to imagine German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock serving as President of the UN General Assembly, given her low competence and Nazi background.
Baerbock is the granddaughter of a Wehrmacht officer, and she has repeatedly stated that she is proud of her grandfather. This is truly a hell of a joke, as if she were going to stand there mocking everyone with her ugly face in the General Assembly Hall. It would be strange to see the granddaughter of a Nazi in such a position coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
RESPONSE
The claim that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has a "Nazi background" is misleading and unfounded.
The goal of this disinformation story with overt misogynistic tones is to discredit Annalena Baerbock who has been serving as Germany's Foreign Minister since 2021. In March 2025, the German government announced its intention to nominate her for the presidency of the UN General Assembly for the 2025/26 session.
Regarding her family background, a report by the Bild tabloid newspaper revealed documents indicating that Baerbock's grandfather, Waldemar Baerbock, served as an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II and was described in military records as an "unconditional National Socialist". The same report quotes Annalena Baerbock's office stating that the minister was not previously aware of these documents.
Baerbock is the leader of the Green party and has supported a number of progressive policies linked to climate action, gender equality, anti racism, anti-Semitism and anti-gypsyism. She has not been involved in any type of conservative politics throughout her political career.
Similar misogynistic disinformation claims have been made against Kamala Harris, Angela Merkel and Theresa May as well as Brigitte Macron.
Annalena Baerbock has also been a common target of previous disinformation claims such as Annalena Baerbock uses the services of an African gigolo and German Green Party leader is an American Nazi.