Merkel hits back at Trump's criticism of German trade surplus

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday pushed back against Donald Trump's renewed criticism of Germany's trade surplus. The US president earlier told European Union officials that Germany was "very bad" on trade.

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[Joiedevivredesilives]

the Germans should announce they are moving manufacturing to Canada or Mexico let's see him wriggle out of that

[michaelbell]

This is like a losing football team blaming their opponents for being too good. Pathetic and hilarious.

[tstrrtstrr]

Germany should move their factories they have in the US to Canada. With that President they are very unstable.

[elipa]

Well, America, build better cars, then they will get sold, instead of mourning. Trump is nuts.

[pagun]

I'm sorry Americans, but that is capitalism! That's what you taught us Germans once!

[ataylor]

Americans wouldn't be buying German cars if they didn't want them, and that they are high quality.

[emiliajojo]

Buying a 50000 merc, having a merc worth 50000, then complaining a lost of 50000...I have always a net loss with my coiffeur.😭

[badfairy]

Merkel is brilliant, why is trump president ?

[emiliajojo]

I always thought it goes like this:Im american, I'll spend my money as I wish.

[buxxi]

This is the stereotype that the world has about American products and big players ("you" meaning your industry and your demand):

You want to have the best and the biggest of everything and take every shortcut you can find, meaning you put all kinds of crap in it and are actively lying about it which you can do because you have terrible customer protection laws. For this poor deal you offer us, you demand exorbitant prices and let us go through endless anti-terror security processes during shipping, making it even more expensive and time consuming. On top of that, by dropping out of the Paris Agreement, you let us know that this is all true, that this is your overall goal, to produce crap and make us buy it for much more than it is worth.

But here's the truth: We don't have to buy anything from a poor seller. If you sell overpriced crap with unnecessary long shipping processes, why would ANY other country consider the American brand worth buying? And if you wouldn't think the same, why are so many of your people buying the important everyday products, those that have to be good and RELIABLE, why do they buy it from other countries?

Message being: *Regulate your own market before you try to regulate ours in your favor.*

Cheers!

-German shipping agent

[fastnbulbouss]

Besides, many german cars are made in the USA. Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen to name a few.

[BewareOfTheKraut]

Now let's talk about Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Amazon...

[sethw]

You can't stop German Industry Trump... It is supreme

[lockiholmes]

once again in english.
the only american cars that germans by are Jeep's, and thats it. The rest is not worth the mony you had to pay for, sorry

[alexandrugeorgecristea]

probably Germany will move job's to Canada because we have a better relationship Whit them that Whit Trump !! US citizen we the German and European citizen like u and respect u we don't hold grudge against u but Trump have mental problems !! sorry for my English

[TOFKAS]

When I see what "quality" US-car manufacturer offer, Its a wonder that the USA still have a car

[eddiebert]

Man, you can do whatever you want but dont attack germans for their cars. Its gonna end badly...😂😂

[ung]

Yep! Trump's not a puppet, he's a real person, with real concerns and real language and he will bring the question, the argument, the what ever if he feels it's necessary. This is no Wall Street Puppet just there to smile and rub elbows and read pre-written responses, this is a real president.

[billg]

Can't they afford a voice over artist rather than these truly annoying synthesizers?

[sushisamba]

look how many apple devices and windows devices are sold in germany, about hundred Billion Euro in IT from USA