German chancellor will come armed with facts to avert a trade war but the impulsive US leader is unlikely to be swayedAngela Merkel travels to Washington on Friday armed with binders of facts and figures aimed at averting a trade war between the EU and the US – but tiny hope of swaying an intransigent Donald Trump, who remains convinced that their trading relationship is biased in Europe’s favour.
Officials accompanying Merkel will try to convince the US president that America’s trade deficit with Germany is not only shrinking but also determined by factors beyond the chancellor’s control. They will remind Trump that America exports more cars made by German companies on American soil than it imports vehicles made in Germany. Related: The art of the feel: why Trump is master of the awkward greeting Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com