https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/audi-ceo-faces-backlash-after-joining-trump-at-midterm-campaign-rallyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/audi-ceo-faces-backlash-after-joining-trump-at-midterm-campaign-rallyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/audi-ceo-faces-backlash-after-joining-trump-at-midterm-campaign-rally#u167447Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:40:29 +0000Audi chief Gernot Doellner drew severe criticism on Monday for appearing alongside US President Donald Trump at a midterm campaign rally in Perry, near Macon in central Georgia. Doellner joined Trump to announce the luxury carmaker's plans to build its first US factory, a $4 billion plant in Georgia. The appearance sparked an immediate uproar, with the head of Germany's top union, IG Metall, declaring that the executive's presence at the political event violated company guidelines and came at a sensitive time for the automotive hub amid Volkswagen restructuring and ongoing tarif