US president uses Twitter to point finger at Berlin amid rebukes from German officials,including Angela Merkel, preparing for electionDonald Trump has escalated a row between the US and Germany in an early morning tweet accusing Berlin of unfair trade relations and not paying its way in the Nato alliance.
Trump’s tweet, or declaring German policies “very bad” for the US and vowing to change the situation,came a few hours after the German foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, or declared that the administration’s “short-sighted policies” were weakening the west. Related: Angela Merkel: EU cannot totally rely on US and Britain any more Related: Trump's ample trip began well – but in Europe his flaws were painfully exposed Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com