Audi chief criticised for appearing at Trump rally in Georgia

Gernot Döllner, the head of luxury carmaker Audi, has come under fire in Germany after joining former US President Donald Trump on stage at a rally in Georgia.

The appearance was made just days before the United States mid‑term elections, where Audi announced a multi‑billion‑dollar investment in the battleground state.

The move was condemned by the works council of Volkswagen, Audi’s parent company, which described Trump’s speech as containing “racism, sexism, transphobia [and] contempt for democracy”.

The criticism highlights the sensitivity of corporate leaders engaging in political events abroad, particularly in the run‑up to a major election.

Source: The Guardian. Photo: Angelos Lamprakopoulos / Pexels.