SPD chief and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil defended Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) in opposition to criticism from the USA. “We really don’t need any tips from Donald Trump. He should see what shambles he has caused. He should ensure that serious peace talks are now held in Iran,” mentioned Klingbeil at a Labor Day occasion in Bergkamen within the Ruhr space. “And I say that especially against the background of the last few days, when he spoke about the German federal government, about the Chancellor,” emphasised Klingbeil.
Merz accused Trump on Monday throughout a dialogue with college students in Sauerland that the USA had “obviously gone into this war without any strategy”. With regard to the peace negotiations with Iran, Merz mentioned of the USA: “An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian government.”
Trump then wrote to Merz on his Truth Social platform: “He has no idea what he’s talking about!” On Thursday, the US President adopted up along with his criticism.
Klingbeil additionally expressed criticism of Trump’s technique in Iran. “I think he really thought it would be a matter of two or three days and then everything would be fine,” he mentioned. “He now bears responsibility for ensuring that this war in Iran ends quickly,” mentioned the Federal Finance Minister. “Above all, he should ensure that the burdens caused by his war do not reach us, the workers, the consumers and the economy.”
But it’s also essential that Europe is so economically robust that “we don’t have to let anyone blackmail us,” mentioned Klingbeil. “I don’t want us to be dependent on what mood Donald Trump is in today or tomorrow.”
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