Overview
- The 46-member Kreistag voted down the motion, with only the seven AfD councillors supporting it.
- AfD proponents cited Trump's Kallstadt roots and claimed peace achievements, assertions that officials questioned as unsubstantiated.
- Landrat Hans-Ulrich Ihlenfeld (CDU) criticized the initiative as a rushed move that would bypass substantive debate by installing a bespoke statute.
- Ihlenfeld reported receiving numerous letters from residents opposing the honor and noting Trump’s lack of contributions to the district.
- The outcome mirrors a failed 2017 bid in nearby Kallstadt, despite renewed attention after Chancellor Friedrich Merz highlighted Trump’s ancestry during an earlier visit.