Trump the first ethnic German president hosting the German chancellor at the White House
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half-german
and he lies about his height
and he lies about his height
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Typically the last name passed along the paternal line counts.
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I mean he's the first ethnic German president who hosts the German chancellor. Eisenhower didn't host the German chancellor.
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That half-German ethnicity didn't save his brain. Same with Merkel, an inbred dead-end.
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His brain is okay. It's just that his definitions of right and wrong are different than yours or mine.
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I wasn't being literal.
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1321269/t...ores-merkels-handshake-offer-in-first-meeting
Tensions show as Trump ignores Merkel's handshake offer in first meeting
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US President Donald Trump meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 17.— Reuters
Stark differences between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on everything from trade to immigration were in full view during an icy first meeting at the White House Friday.
In a frequently awkward joint press conference, Trump and Merkel showed little common ground as they addressed a host of thorny issues including Nato, defence spending and free trade deals.
For most of the 30 minutes in the East Room, Merkel was stony-faced as Trump ripped into Washington's Nato allies for not paying for their “fair share” for transatlantic defence and demanded “fair and reciprocal trade” deals.
The veteran German chancellor had arrived at a snowy White House hoping to reverse a chill in relations after Trump's incendiary election rhetoric.
The visit began cordially, with the pair shaking hands at the entrance of the White House.
But later, sitting side-by-side in the Oval Office, Merkel's suggestion of another handshake went unheard or ignored by Trump — an awkward moment in what are usually highly scripted occasions.
There was never going to be an easy rapport between the cautious German chancellor and impulsive US president.
For years, Merkel — a trained physicist — had been president Barack Obama's closest international partner, with the two sharing a strong rapport and a similar deliberative approach.
Before coming to office in January, Trump had set the tone by calling Merkel's acceptance of refugees a “catastrophic mistake” and suggested she was “ruining Germany”. In a similar vein, Merkel has sought to remind — some in the White House would say lecture — the real estate mogul about democratic values.
Comments like that have prompted some of Trump's fiercest critics to declare Merkel the new “leader of the free world” — a moniker normally taken up by the occupant of the White House.
During the press conference, Merkel said “it's much, much better to talk to one another and not about one another, and I think our conversation proved this”. But even the lighter moments were tinged with tension.
Amid a furor over Trump's unfounded allegations that he was wiretapped by Obama, the new president cracked a joke referring to past revelations that Merkel's phone had also been bugged by his Democratic predecessor.
“As far as wiretapping, I guess, by this past administration, at least we have something in common perhaps,” he said.
Merkel appeared not to find the humor in what had been a major political scandal. And neither side tried to make small talk about Trump's own background.
His family hails from Kallstadt, a tidy village nestled in southwest Germany's lush wine country. His grandparents left for America more than a century ago fleeing poverty and later, after a brief return, trouble with the law.
Voice of Europe
Although Trump has tempered his criticism of Nato and the personal attacks against European leaders, officials still fret that Trump has too closely embraced the nationalist ideology of key advisor Steve Bannon.
Bannon has championed trade protectionism and opposed the European Union and other multilateral institutions that underpin the world order.
Trump on Friday pledged to “respect historic institutions” but Bannon, also in the East Room, gave a chuckle as Merkel was asked whether she believed Trump had lied and treated the European Union disrespectfully.
Trump insisted he was not isolationist, saying: “I'm a free trader but also a fair trader.”
Merkel rejected Trump's suggestion that individual European countries should negotiate free trade deals with the US, rather than under existing EU-US negotiations.
“I hope we can come back to the table and talk about the agreement” between the EU and US, she said.
Trump departed Washington later Friday, arriving in Florida where he will spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate, accompanied by his youngest son Barron, wife Melania and the first lady's parents.
Tensions show as Trump ignores Merkel's handshake offer in first meeting
AFPUPDATED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO
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US President Donald Trump meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 17.— Reuters
Stark differences between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on everything from trade to immigration were in full view during an icy first meeting at the White House Friday.
In a frequently awkward joint press conference, Trump and Merkel showed little common ground as they addressed a host of thorny issues including Nato, defence spending and free trade deals.
For most of the 30 minutes in the East Room, Merkel was stony-faced as Trump ripped into Washington's Nato allies for not paying for their “fair share” for transatlantic defence and demanded “fair and reciprocal trade” deals.
The veteran German chancellor had arrived at a snowy White House hoping to reverse a chill in relations after Trump's incendiary election rhetoric.
The visit began cordially, with the pair shaking hands at the entrance of the White House.
But later, sitting side-by-side in the Oval Office, Merkel's suggestion of another handshake went unheard or ignored by Trump — an awkward moment in what are usually highly scripted occasions.
There was never going to be an easy rapport between the cautious German chancellor and impulsive US president.
For years, Merkel — a trained physicist — had been president Barack Obama's closest international partner, with the two sharing a strong rapport and a similar deliberative approach.
Before coming to office in January, Trump had set the tone by calling Merkel's acceptance of refugees a “catastrophic mistake” and suggested she was “ruining Germany”. In a similar vein, Merkel has sought to remind — some in the White House would say lecture — the real estate mogul about democratic values.
Comments like that have prompted some of Trump's fiercest critics to declare Merkel the new “leader of the free world” — a moniker normally taken up by the occupant of the White House.
During the press conference, Merkel said “it's much, much better to talk to one another and not about one another, and I think our conversation proved this”. But even the lighter moments were tinged with tension.
Amid a furor over Trump's unfounded allegations that he was wiretapped by Obama, the new president cracked a joke referring to past revelations that Merkel's phone had also been bugged by his Democratic predecessor.
“As far as wiretapping, I guess, by this past administration, at least we have something in common perhaps,” he said.
Merkel appeared not to find the humor in what had been a major political scandal. And neither side tried to make small talk about Trump's own background.
His family hails from Kallstadt, a tidy village nestled in southwest Germany's lush wine country. His grandparents left for America more than a century ago fleeing poverty and later, after a brief return, trouble with the law.
Voice of Europe
Although Trump has tempered his criticism of Nato and the personal attacks against European leaders, officials still fret that Trump has too closely embraced the nationalist ideology of key advisor Steve Bannon.
Bannon has championed trade protectionism and opposed the European Union and other multilateral institutions that underpin the world order.
Trump on Friday pledged to “respect historic institutions” but Bannon, also in the East Room, gave a chuckle as Merkel was asked whether she believed Trump had lied and treated the European Union disrespectfully.
Trump insisted he was not isolationist, saying: “I'm a free trader but also a fair trader.”
Merkel rejected Trump's suggestion that individual European countries should negotiate free trade deals with the US, rather than under existing EU-US negotiations.
“I hope we can come back to the table and talk about the agreement” between the EU and US, she said.
Trump departed Washington later Friday, arriving in Florida where he will spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate, accompanied by his youngest son Barron, wife Melania and the first lady's parents.
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LOL
So, this is how Trumpland is now behaving with its closest allies. Just note how tense the faces are. Trump the Nazi is red faced as usual.
LOL just read the comments of white Nazis on various sections. They are bloody hilarious. How they are approving Trump's undiplomatic behavior due to their hate for Merkel.
So, this is how Trumpland is now behaving with its closest allies. Just note how tense the faces are. Trump the Nazi is red faced as usual.
LOL just read the comments of white Nazis on various sections. They are bloody hilarious. How they are approving Trump's undiplomatic behavior due to their hate for Merkel.
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Trump is hilarious everyweek its a new comedy show
this week its all been about Trump accusing British Intelligence of spying on him on the orders of Obama
Something he heard about on Fox news
followed by spicers gymnastics trying to answer for the Orange idiot in chief
Now their is an apology to the British ambassador which now has been denied
its just a laugh a minute with this goof, how the American dum dums voted in such a amateur will be debated in history lessons for decades
this week its all been about Trump accusing British Intelligence of spying on him on the orders of Obama
Something he heard about on Fox news
followed by spicers gymnastics trying to answer for the Orange idiot in chief
Now their is an apology to the British ambassador which now has been denied
its just a laugh a minute with this goof, how the American dum dums voted in such a amateur will be debated in history lessons for decades
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Trump is hilarious everyweek its a new comedy show
this week its all been about Trump accusing British Intelligence of spying on him on the orders of Obama
Something he heard about on Fox news
followed by spicers gymnastics trying to answer for the Orange idiot in chief
Now their is an apology to the British ambassador which now has been denied
its just a laugh a minute with this goof, how the American dum dums voted in such a amateur will be debated in history lessons for decades
America has the highest number of Nobel Prize winners ever, and this is who they elected. Universal franchise is over-rated.
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Trump is hilarious everyweek its a new comedy show
this week its all been about Trump accusing British Intelligence of spying on him on the orders of Obama
Something he heard about on Fox news
followed by spicers gymnastics trying to answer for the Orange idiot in chief
Now their is an apology to the British ambassador which now has been denied
its just a laugh a minute with this goof, how the American dum dums voted in such a amateur will be debated in history lessons for decades
According to Indian Trump cheerleaders everything is going according to plan LOL
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I have never believed in democracy of the elites but both the Trump election and Brexit have changed my view and I believe there should be some sort of intelligence test to ensure your eligibility to vote.
its not that I believe everyone shouldnt have the vote but some of the arguments or view points of the brexit and trump crowds were deluded at best
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Because they see 'Muslim Ban'. That's all they care about. Remember foreign policy is an extension of domestic policy. So said Kissinger. India's domestic policy is Islam-hate, Trump bans Muslims so for India, Trump is next in line to be deified. On top of that Indians are hungry to be embraced by America as it would be at the expense of Pakistan. They see Trump as a natural ally along with Israel. India has literally shot off on a tangent at break-neck speed.
Just watch a TV show like Jerry Springer,or that other one where they do paternity tests and the guy is never the dad etc those people all have a vote in America. Those people in the audiences acting like demented retards at a freak circus all contribute to the American political system. That should be frightening for anyone. I believe in limited democracy. Why should my fate be in the hands of sub-100 IQ moron who votes?
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