Lower Saxony premier criticizes Audi CEO's Trump rally appearance
BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Lower Saxony premier Olaf Lies on Monday criticized Audi CEO Gernot Doellner's appearance alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally last week, saying he had become part of a political spectacle.
"A campaign rally cannot be the right place to announce an investment of this magnitude," said Lies, state premier of the German state of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen's second-largest shareholder.
"This appearance has caused consternation among employees who are worried about their jobs here, and far beyond. I can fully understand that - I feel the same way," Lies said in a statement.