Posted on 11/05/2020 9:41:17 PM PST by granada
Berlin: Germany called on Donald Trump to play by the rules and accept the result of the U.S. presidential election in what amounted to a rare diplomatic foray by a key Western ally.
Trump’s appeal to end the counting of ballots “doesn’t comply with the democratic culture” of the U.S., German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told public broadcaster ARD on Thursday.
“It’s easy to be a winner, but sometimes it’s quite hard to be a loser,” he said. “It’s important that in the end the result will be accepted by everybody.”
Until now, European leaders have chosen to keep quiet on the unfolding political drama in U.S., and await a final resolution. Germany has a track record of keeping a low profile when it comes to foreign policy and avoiding controversial positions.
Germany calls it In this case, it’s taking a clear stand in trying to steer Trump to accept whatever the result is when it comes. With Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead in key states, Trump has suggested the ballot represents a “major fraud on our nation,” and threatened to take the results to the Supreme Court.
“This is first of all the Trump family and his close campaign team,” Maas said. “I can imagine that there are also a number of proud Republicans who follow with growing suspicion what is happening there.”
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Shut up and quit watching the media, Germany.
I think votes need to stay mum until they are all counted and the SoS has certified.
States shouldn’t be able to discuss votes with other states and there should be lengthy jail time attached to talking about it.
They’d betray their own families for that Iranian oil.
“Show me a good loser and i’ll show you a loser,” Vince Lombardi, quentessential American.
What makes them think Trump would ever listen to an Islamic country?
Love you, Sir.
Shaddup, you commie subhumans, stupid enough to give their country away to muzzlimes. We don’t need advice from the likes of you!
Merkel’s LIEberal-SSocialist Germany is a shame promoting mass illegal migeations in Europe , owned by Turkey .
Germany is a joke and should better STFU
Stand up for our families.
I don’t see where they called on the demokkkrats to play by the rules. But Germany has a history of single party rule, and they haven’t quite gotten that out of their system yet.
I was at the Battle for Berkeley. Old news now but we kicked their butts soundly. This fight won’t wend itself out. We must finish it.
Pleased to meet you. i’m of German extraction and I can’t stand what has become of that country..
“Rich coming from the country that lost two World Wars.”
Ha-ha! That was my first reaction, as well!
I wanted to express the same thing - You did it better than I could so...
DITTO!!!!!
was first thing I though since I saw the title
How is that Third Reich working out for you Germany? 1000 years? damn you did not make it 3 decades.
Perhaps the German minister would be happier if we brought in Hitler from Germany to settle our elections.
Why are the Nazis getting involved in OUR ELECTION?
We should remind the Heinies that the Third Reich was the result of a stolen election.
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