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Audi chief faces German backlash over Trump rally investment announcement
Gernot Döllner announced a $4bn Audi plant in Georgia at a Trump rally. German politicians and union leaders criticised the appearance.
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The Guardian reports that Audi chief executive Gernot Döllner appeared with Donald Trump at a Georgia rally days before US midterm elections to announce a $4bn investment in a first US factory in Macon, creating 4,500 jobs. German politicians and union leaders criticised the appearance.
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