LoL! I love this President. Being real and genuine has its awkward pitfalls but I’m in for the ride as an observer and supporter. Wonder how much longer Ms. Merkel will count herself among this echelon. Trump effect already at work with Boris Johnson in the mix.
I thot Merkel had been replaced by another East German retread.
I remember once, when President Bush (the younger) was criticized for taking the hand of a Saudi King as they walked together. It seemed to me just a thoughtful consideration toward someone older and more frail - something I’ve done many times - but some people made a big to-do out of it and read all sorts of stuff into it...