Foreign Affairs March 20, 2017 

Trump and Merkel Take Off

Where the United States and Germany Go From Here

By Sylke Tempel

Few political personalities are as different as those of U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Trump is a political novice, businessman, and former television personality with little apparent appetite for consensus building. Merkel is a political professional whose nearly 12 years as Germany’s leader have been defined by a knack for quiet compromise.https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2017-03-20/trump-and-merkel-take