Within the AfD, he was described by his party chairwoman, Frauke Petry, as a "burden to the party" while other members of the party, such as Alexander Gauland, said that they found no anti-semitism in the speech.
Dalam AfD, dia telah digambarkan oleh ketua partainya, Frauke Petry, sebagai "beban pesta", sementara anggota lain dari partai seperti Alexander Gauland mengatakan bahwa mereka tidak menemukan antisemitisme dalam pidato.