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Germany news: Union slams Audi CEO for joining Trump at campaign rally, while Chancellor Merz and President Steinmeier embark on separate Asia tours

Fadingcorroborated15 outlets reported this themselves in 40 reports over 4 days - more reporting than echo.
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    Audi's boss is facing a backlash in Germany after appearing alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Meanwhile, Germany's chancellor and president are heading to Asia on separate diplomatic missions. DW has more.

    Audi's boss is facing a backlash in Germany after appearing alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally. Meanwhile, Germany's chancellor and president are heading to Asia on separate diplomatic missions.

original reportingcopies
Mon, 26 October 2026peak 23 reports on Mon, 26 October 2026Thu, 29 October 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 16 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

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Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
Der Spiegel (Germany)2 original reports1 original report1 original report
Die Zeit (Germany)1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
Tagesschau (Germany)1 original report1 original report
Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)1 original report2 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report
26 Oct, 07:18over 3 days29 Oct, 05:05

22 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 38 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Mon, 26 October 2026

    21 reports
  2. Tue, 27 October 2026

    10 reports
  3. Wed, 28 October 2026

    5 reports
  4. Thu, 29 October 2026

    2 reports

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