Armin Laschet Frequently Mistaken for Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

The former CDU leader shares anecdotes about being confused with the SPD minister due to their similar appearance and shared neighborhood.

Armin Laschet, former CDU chairman, revealed he is often mistaken for Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who is from the SPD.
Both men are 64 years old, of similar stature, and live on the same street in Berlin, leading to frequent mix-ups.
Laschet shared that his use of an e-scooter to commute to the Bundestag once caused confusion among Pistorius' security team, who thought the minister was riding it.
He recounted being addressed as 'Minister' by a soldier at the Munich Security Conference, which he had to correct.
Laschet mentioned jokingly to Pistorius that he might one day hop into the Defense Minister's official car, a comment Pistorius found amusing.