Conny Bischofberger conducted his last interview with Richard Lugner 28 days before his death. The American elections were also a topic. Surprising confession from the former Trump fan: he would vote for Kamala Harris because Trump is poison for Europe.
It was Wednesday, July 24, three days after Joe Biden withdrew his presidential candidacy on health grounds. The recovering party animal gave an interview to the “Krone” – it would be his last, as Lugner died 28 days later.
Lugner: “Simone likes them too”
The conversation also turned to the American elections. Lugner, 10 years older than Biden, talked about his heart surgery and fitness in old age. And made a surprising confession.
He was delighted with Kamala Harris, who succeeded Biden as Democratic presidential candidate. “I think she is doing very well. Simone likes it too, it will compete with Trump.”
Austrian Trump ‘initially a compliment’
When asked about once being a hardcore Trump fan, Lugner said he had long mentally distanced himself from Trump. “Early in my career I was called the Austrian Trump,” he smiled, “which was initially a compliment because it seemed like he was a successful businessman. But in reality, Trump has gone bankrupt several times.” In retrospect, he views the fact that he took a stand on his behalf several times as a “warning shot.”
Liar unusually political
If he were eligible to vote in the US today (Lugner has a daughter who is from a relationship with actress Sonja Jeannine Cutter and is a family judge in the US), he would vote for Kamala Harris. “She was attorney general and even cheerful,” Lugner said approvingly.
To him, Trump is a pure showman. ‘And then he did things that were absurd! He canceled the nuclear deal with Iran and threatened that America would withdraw from NATO,” said an unusual political liar. “That’s why Trump is poison for Europe!”
Simone “just like Kämela, she also wears the pants”
Lugner’s wife Simone Lugner said after his death that her husband was already enthusiastic about Kamala Harris when Biden was still in office. “He always said: Pamela has to do it! He meant the Kamala, but he wasn’t very good with names.’
They also often talked about the Democratic vice president’s style. And because she herself likes to wear pantsuits, he often said: “Just like Kämela, she also wears pants.”
Source: Krone
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