While there are big comparisons to be seen between Hofer and Trump, the Austrian is nowhere near as fiery in his rhetoric. He is famously soft spoken, speaking quietly and thoughtfully.
He also denies that he was not a right-wing politician. According to the Guardian, Hofer said in a recent interview that he is "to the left of the US Democrats." He added that Austria is lucky not to have an extremist party like Greece’s Golden Dawn, which has in the past been accused of racism and xenophobia, and described as a Neo-Nazi party.
Hofer has portrayed himself as the "Stimme der Vernunft" or the "Voice of reason."