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BERLIN — Angela Merkel had meetings with not one but two American presidents in her calendar on Thursday — and both could help her win re-election, but for different reasons.
Before heading to Brussels for a meeting with fellow NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, the German chancellor sat down in Berlin for a public discussion with his predecessor, Barack Obama, against the backdrop of the Brandenburg Gate.
Obama didn’t take long to offer a strong endorsement of Merkel’s leadership — just the sort of signal her Christian Democrats had been hoping for. Unlike her visitor from the United States, Merkel still has another election to win and Obama remains highly popular in Germany.
“Not only do I love this city, but one of my favorite partners throughout my presidency is sitting next to me today,” Obama said. “Chancellor Merkel has done outstanding work, not just here in Germany, but around the world.”
In front of 70,000 people gathered for a church convention, Merkel and Obama spent 90 minutes on stage discussing a broad range of topics including U.S. health care reform, military drones and migration.
Merkel meets popular US president … before seeing Trump
Before heading to Brussels for a meeting with fellow NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, the German chancellor sat down in Berlin for a public discussion with his predecessor, Barack Obama, against the backdrop of the Brandenburg Gate.
Obama didn’t take long to offer a strong endorsement of Merkel’s leadership — just the sort of signal her Christian Democrats had been hoping for. Unlike her visitor from the United States, Merkel still has another election to win and Obama remains highly popular in Germany.
“Not only do I love this city, but one of my favorite partners throughout my presidency is sitting next to me today,” Obama said. “Chancellor Merkel has done outstanding work, not just here in Germany, but around the world.”
In front of 70,000 people gathered for a church convention, Merkel and Obama spent 90 minutes on stage discussing a broad range of topics including U.S. health care reform, military drones and migration.
Merkel meets popular US president … before seeing Trump