Trump Appoints Real Estate Agent Arthur Graham Fisher as New US Ambassador to Austria

PeopleEntrepreneurs ♦ Published: March 3, 2025; 12:10 ♦ (Vindobona)

Before taking office, US President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Arthur Graham Fisher as the new US ambassador to Austria. Fisher, a successful real estate agent from North Carolina, is primarily known for his work in the real estate industry and has no diplomatic experience. The appointment has therefore provoked mixed reactions.

The appointment of the “top broker” from North Carolina is causing debate - critics criticize his lack of diplomatic experience and political clientelism. / Picture: © American and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona

In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump praised Fisher as a “staunch supporter of America First policies” and emphasized that Fisher would “make us proud”. Perhaps it was his home region that inspired Trump to send him to Austria, of all places: Fisher Realty operates three brokerage offices in the “beautiful mountains of North Carolina” - a parallel to the Alps that did…