Trump proud of his german blood. Merkel smiles.
Treffen bei G7-Gipfel: Trump spricht, Merkel schmunzelt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Video
Maybe it is a cultural misunderstanding if anything. In the US it is quite normal to be a "proud German-American" or "proud of German blood". Also races are openly discussed, even the US government asks for your "race". In Germany the word "race" is rather politically incorrect and at school a teacher told me "races" are only among dogs not in humans and in Germany German is defined as nationality and less after "blood". I have the impression at least officially. Maybe it's because of that.
Treffen bei G7-Gipfel: Trump spricht, Merkel schmunzelt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Video
Maybe it is a cultural misunderstanding if anything. In the US it is quite normal to be a "proud German-American" or "proud of German blood". Also races are openly discussed, even the US government asks for your "race". In Germany the word "race" is rather politically incorrect and at school a teacher told me "races" are only among dogs not in humans and in Germany German is defined as nationality and less after "blood". I have the impression at least officially. Maybe it's because of that.