Overview
- He told Bild he is doing okay for now and rejoined the public debate after a 2025 suicide attempt that led to hospitalization.
- He criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz for refusing talks with the AfD and said Germany should speak with every party, a stance he backed by hosting AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla at Trigema.
- He said much of the AfD program is not workable yet argued some points are right, citing deportation for foreign nationals who commit serious crimes after receiving help.
- He faulted German business leaders for public complaining and said his company focuses on fixing small problems early rather than airing grievances.
- He said Trigema’s succession is set through a 2023 shift to a limited partnership and his son becoming the personally liable partner in 2024.