Her response is direct and near perfect. The translation “Yes. Yes, without question I reject [Trump’s racist comments] and stand in solidarity with the Congresswomen he targeted”
Ms. Merkel has been critical of Mr. Trump since the day after he was elected, when she pointedly reminded him that Germany and the United States were bound by their common values of “democracy, freedom, the respect for the law and dignity of human beings, independent of their origin, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political beliefs.”
Asked whether she still stood behind that statement of shared values after Mr. Trump’s remarks, Ms. Merkel said: “People of very different nationalities have contributed to the strength of the American people.” She added that the president’s comments “very much run counter to this firm impression that I have.” — www.nytimes.com/...
Chancellor Merkel also faced numerous questions about her health, she has been observed visibly shaking at a couple of events over the past few days.
“In 2021, it will be the end of my political career,” she said on Friday. “But I hope that there will still be life after that, and I would like to live that in good health.” — www.nytimes.com/...
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