Overview
- Appearing on ARD’s Maischberger, the cabaretist said Chancellor Friedrich Merz has only just begun and should be assessed later, possibly in three years.
- Nuhr called the education system a fundamental national problem, citing declining basic skills and lost productivity as contributors to waning investment.
- He criticized Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul as gaffe‑prone and said the office increasingly lacks diplomacy, adding that Wadephul now seems to echo Annalena Baerbock.
- Nuhr said he professionally “misses” Robert Habeck because such politicians were reliable bringers of punchlines that are hard to replace.
- On international politics, he described U.S. President Donald Trump as a big blabber who nonetheless moves things, pointing to the Middle East and urging pragmatic dealings with Washington.