High hopes as Germany's Merz meets US President Trump ...........
expect more flattery to boost Trumps Ego!!
High hopes as Germany's Merz meets US President Trump
https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-merz-first-official-visit-washington-us-president-donald-trump/a-72787681
Christoph Hasselbach
10 hours ago10 hours ago
Will German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convince US President Donald Trump to be a reliable partner to Europe? Expectations are high for Merz's first visit to Washington.
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How Merz aims to regain Germany's standing on foreign issues
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Committed to trans Atlantic cooperation
Recently, the German chancellor told public broadcaster WDR how his first telephone conversation with Donald Trump went: "It's always important not to talk for too long, but to keep it short and also let him talk."
According to Merz, every second or third word the president said was "great."
"You have to adapt your approach and work with him. At the same time, we mustn't make ourselves smaller than we are," said Merz. "We are not supplicants."
Carlo Masala, professor of international politics at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, also thinks Merz needs to be confident going into his meeting with Trump.
Masala told public broadcaster NDR: "He needs to be assertive, but at the same time make Trump feel respected as a great statesman with a strong vision. I believe that flattery combined with European self-confidence is the best strategy, although there is no guarantee that it will ultimately be successful."
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It's a lose-lose proposition for Merz.
Taco will find some way to embarrass him.
