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kpete

(71,996 posts) Wed Jul 11, 2018, 08:09 AM Jul 2018

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MERKEL Responds! [View all]

Angela Merkel:

"I've experienced myself a part of Germany controlled by the Soviet Union, and I’m very happy today that we are united in freedom ... and can thus say that we can determine our own policies and make our own decisions and that’s very good."

Link to tweet

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending her country’s independence following comments from President Donald Trump suggesting that Berlin was operating under Russian influence.

Heading into a NATO meeting in Brussels, Merkel noted that she had grown up in communist East Germany.

Without mentioning Trump’s comments specifically, she told reporters Wednesday: “I’ve experienced myself a part of Germany controlled by the Soviet Union and I’m very happy today that we are united in freedom as the Federal Republic of Germany and can thus say that we can determine our own policies and make our own decisions and that’s very good.”

Earlier, Trump had suggested that because of a new pipeline deal to bring more Russian gas to Germany, “Germany as far as I’m concerned is captive to Russia.

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MERKEL Responds! [View all] kpete Jul 2018 OP

A wonderful comeback after the Orange Dunce Ilsa Jul 2018 #1

Great rephrasing of an iconic movie line. maddiemom Jul 2018 #16

Good for her. I'm so embarrassed to be an American. SCRUBDASHRUB Jul 2018 #2

Arrrgh, he has his ever lovin' nerve Ohiogal Jul 2018 #3

She says fuck-off in the most skillful ways BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #4

Unlike her current American counterpart DFW Jul 2018 #6

Her tongue is probably bloody NastyRiffraff Jul 2018 #32

She probably chewed MFM008 Jul 2018 #33

It must be hard for Bettie Jul 2018 #5

I would have had to fight the desire to stab his tiny hand with my salad fork. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #38

I would have had the very same problem. Bettie Jul 2018 #40

Pity us Americans living and working abroad DFW Jul 2018 #7

Was in Germany under W, can only imagine how bad it is now bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #25

I was asked to by my European friends to predict the outcome of the 2004 election DFW Jul 2018 #30

In 2002, all our German friends were surprised at our distaste for W bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #34

Heartbreaking... BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #37

"Margins too large" - That must be our goal. Beartracks Jul 2018 #42

I'm related to a tech at Diebold and he's been saying the same for years LakeArenal Jul 2018 #39

Playing way out of his league. Sad. n/t sarge43 Jul 2018 #8

The only Iron Curtain in Trump's experience BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #10

Blaming someone else, Trumps a captive of Russia. blueinredohio Jul 2018 #9

ameriKa has built an iron curtain of ingnorance around itself elmac Jul 2018 #11

The Puppet as far as I'm concerned is captive to Russia. eShirl Jul 2018 #12

He's clearly projecting as usual. What a dickhead. BSdetect Jul 2018 #17

+1000 fierywoman Jul 2018 #31

Doesn't Germany have a very large capacity of solar energy? Roland99 Jul 2018 #13

Yup. sarge43 Jul 2018 #18

Yes, and I thought too along their equivalent of the interstate highways, they have lined w/ SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #35

Yep, but not even close to not needing any fossil fuels Ezior Jul 2018 #28

My first thought when I heard tRump's comment about Russian gas was... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #41

Right idea... Wrong country. world wide wally Jul 2018 #14

SHE is the leader of the free world now Fritz Walter Jul 2018 #15

Who is the "we" in her statement "we are united in freedom"? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #19

Germany, she is talking about the separation ... CatMor Jul 2018 #27

Once again we see trump using the same tactics and patterns duforsure Jul 2018 #20

thank you bdamomma Jul 2018 #21

Correction: "America as far as I'm concerned is captive to Russia. " Dorn Jul 2018 #22

Trump has a view of world of armed camps with little cooperation or trade. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #23

3rd grade playground rant: Little too close to his own truth: lindysalsagal Jul 2018 #24

At some point - our leaders (?) in this nation Dan Jul 2018 #26

Projection HootieMcBoob Jul 2018 #29

Dolt 45 letting the stupid fly in Europe. sarcasmo Jul 2018 #36