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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not want to lecture Donald Trump about international law. So, he didn't, at least not during the public part of his visit to the White House. This was despite most experts agreeing that the US-Israeli attack on Iran breached international law.

Friedrich Merz is displaying a type of quiet tolerance of Trump's approach. He does not fully approve of it, expresses doubts, but does not condemn it.

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[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 10 points 1 hour ago

That's because Merz is a weak ass chancellor and only interested in getting to the top and his pockets stuffed. I never voted for Merkel, but if she re emerged as a candidate against him, I'd do so in a heartbeat.

Das ist so ein erbärmliche Lappen, dieser Mann.