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US President Donald Trump at an election rally
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The German-American relationship has deteriorated considerably under Donald Trump. The American president is confident that his defeat would be welcomed not only by China and Iran, but also by Germany.
reUS President Donald Trump assumes that many countries will want to see him lose in Tuesday’s election, including Germany. “China wants to get rid of me. Iran wants to get rid of me. Germany wants to get rid of me, “Trump said Saturday at a campaign appearance in Reading, Pennsylvania, in front of his supporters.
In the past four years, Trump has put his foreign policy under the slogan “America first” and has deliberately offended traditional allies in Europe on several occasions. In particular, the German-American relationship deteriorated significantly during his tenure.
Dispute over military spending
A recurring theme of controversy was Germany’s military spending, which Trump believes is too low. As a consequence, he announced the withdrawal of about a third of the US soldiers stationed in Germany.
In next Tuesday’s election, Trump is running for a second term. His Democratic challenger Joe Biden is committed to multilateral cooperation. He was vice president for eight years under former President Barack Obama, making him a familiar face to former allies and partners of the United States.
