Lower Saxony premier criticizes Audi CEO's Trump rally appearance
Lower Saxony premier Olaf Lies criticized Audi CEO Gernot Doellner's appearance alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, saying the event was not the right place to announce a major investment. Lies said the appearance caused consternation among employees worried about their jobs.
1. Lies criticizes rally appearance
Olaf Lies, premier of Lower Saxony and a major Volkswagen shareholder, criticized Audi CEO Gernot Doellner's appearance alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally last week. Lies said a campaign rally was not the right place to announce an investment of that magnitude and said employees worried about their jobs were unsettled by the appearance.
