German politician hit with fake cake during campaign event (VIDEO)

Christian Lindner, leader of Germany’s Free Democratic Party, was hit with a foam cake during an election campaign event in the city of Greifswald in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Thursday. The attacker was identified by German media as an activist from the native leftist party.

A video of the incident that has surfaced on social media shows Lindner speaking to his audience in a small room, when a young woman approached him and threw what appears to be a small white cake in his face. The politician initially reacted humorously to the incident, jokingly lamenting the fact that the “cake” It was made of foam and not cream, depriving him of the opportunity to try it.

Addressing the incident at another event, he called it an attack. “from the left” adding that “those on the center left do not want to hear the message of freedom, economic transition and orderly migration.” “I will not be intimidated” said the FDP boss, asking his detractors to use real baked goods next time.

The incident was universally condemned across Germany’s political spectrum. “Attacks on politicians are not a form of democratic behavior. These actions are inappropriate and dangerous.” Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote in X commenting on the events.

Other politicians echoed similar sentiments. Inside Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) described the incident as “disrespectful and undemocratic” emphasizing that violence has no place in political debates. Friedrich Merz, leader of the largest opposition party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), warned of the growing trend of violence in politics and expressed hope that such incidents will remain rare during the campaign ahead of the scheduled early parliamentary elections. for the end of February.

Health Minister Karl Lauterbach expressed concern about the possible escalation of violence and said that “It starts with cakes and ends with stones or explosives.” He urged to reject all forms of political violence.

The Left Party distanced itself from the actions of its activist, identified in the media as Christiane Kiesow. The party’s regular secretary, Janis Ehling, stated that such actions do not represent her approach to political discourse and emphasized her preference for substantive debates. He announced plans to discuss the incident with the woman. “directly.”

German police have opened an investigation into the incident. The attacker, 34, is suspected of assault and insult, police authorities told reporters. Due to the political nature of the event, the inside security service, the BfV, is also reportedly involved.