AfD-Leak: Wahlkampf auf texanisch: Die AfD, ihre Trump-nahe Agentur und der Ärger um 380.000 Euro
Für den Wahlkampf 2017 setzte die Partei auf die Agentur des Mannes, der „das republikanische Internet erfand“. Interna zeigen, wie Weidel dabei auch den Kontakt zu Steve Bannon suchte.
Düsseldorf – In a leaked document from September 12, 2017, the AfD's creative chief Thor Kunkel instructed Wahlkampfleiter Michael Büge that they could expect an additional 300,000 euros in budget for their campaign, writes the Handelsblatt. Büge responded sharply, clarifying that his promise was for a total of 300,000 euros. If the Americans were expecting 600,000 euros, "the work would immediately cease," Kunkel stated.
The agency claimed its work was "spotless" concerning budget adjustments, which Kunkel confirmed as authentic. Later that evening, the federal party headquarters hit the brakes, with its leader Hans-Holger Malcomeß informing the Americans of the internal 400,000 euro limit. From the next day, all further expenditures were to be halted.
Consequently, the texan digital agency Harris Media's advertisements came to a halt, ten days ahead of the Bundestag election. However, the money was not the only point of contention.
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