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Merz snubs Trump after US president backed AfD
The Telegraph ^ | September 9, 2026 | James Crisp

Posted on 09/10/2026 3:50:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Friedrich Merz cancelled a phone call with Donald Trump hours after the US president celebrated the AfD's election win.

The leaders had been scheduled to hold a call on Wednesday until Mr Trump posted on Truth Social.

A spokesman for the German chancellor declined to give a reason for the snub, but noted that it was not because of scheduling conflicts.

On Tuesday night, Mr Trump wrote: "Wow! The populist party in Germany just had a really big night. They finally got tired of the absolutely horrible immigration rules and regulations which have hurt Germany so badly.

"They are on the rise, and not going to take it anymore! MGGA!!! President DJT."

The pair have had a tempestuous relationship, publicly falling out earlier this year after Mr Merz said the US had been "humiliated" by Iran, prompting Mr Trump to withdraw his troops from Germany.

Mr Merz is fighting on many fronts after the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, not only with the White House but also within his own party and the German electorate.

On Wednesday, he accused the AfD of pursuing "ethnic cleansing" in a speech in parliament.

The chancellor clashed with Alice Weidel, the AfD leader, over her mass deportation policy of "remigration" three days after the party's victory.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 09/10/2026 3:50:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Oh Boo Hoo. Was there a factual dispute in what President Trump said in celebration of the political win or did Merz just not care to hear it?


2 posted on 09/10/2026 3:53:58 PM PDT by desertsolitaire ("Wenn hinter Fliegen Fliegen fliegen, fliegen Fliegen Fliegen nach.")
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Ethnic cleansing ? Seems like AfD is against that


3 posted on 09/10/2026 3:54:09 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

awwwww. Say it ain’t so.


4 posted on 09/10/2026 3:54:52 PM PDT by Eli Kopter (B''H We are given a new day today, with new choices. Choose wisely!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Seems these days I’m always looking up initials.


5 posted on 09/10/2026 3:59:15 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: MinorityRepublican

Merz bist ein scheisskopf.


6 posted on 09/10/2026 3:59:59 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Another globalist puppet being ordered by his handlers not to talk to Trump


7 posted on 09/10/2026 4:01:43 PM PDT by dowcaet
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LOL ... Merz can’t handle the truth.


8 posted on 09/10/2026 4:03:34 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Merz is not a believer in Diversity and Choice?


9 posted on 09/10/2026 4:03:39 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Merz is pretty insignificant at this point. Germany is doing all it can to keep afloat.


10 posted on 09/10/2026 4:08:26 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Merz is going to shun AfD, and now US, next year France, how about Italy and Portugal, and next year Spain, how about half the countries of Latin America, and I could go on. Hardly a country that aspires to take its rightful place in the world.


11 posted on 09/10/2026 4:47:41 PM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: desertsolitaire
Was there a factual dispute in what President Trump said in celebration of the political win or did Merz just not care to hear it?

Or is this just media spin? We have to be careful not to take anything from the media at face value.

12 posted on 09/10/2026 5:09:49 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for the US and President Trump)
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To: Jane Long

Ethel probably tossed an ashtray at him.


13 posted on 09/10/2026 5:12:14 PM PDT by daler
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To: MinorityRepublican

Merz is a German coward.
An embarrassment to the Germanic race.
Plain and simple.


14 posted on 09/10/2026 5:13:54 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Texas Eagle

I agree 💯%!


15 posted on 09/10/2026 5:16:07 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Redmen4ever

We taught them a lesson in 1918
And they’ve hardly bothered us since then


16 posted on 09/10/2026 5:19:53 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

No more 3rd Reich for you darling


17 posted on 09/10/2026 5:25:15 PM PDT by norsky ( <P> <h3> <P><img src=" "width =500" <P><h3> <P> <a href= > </a> )
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Sleep, baby, sleep, the sandman can linger
We know our buddies......


18 posted on 09/10/2026 5:27:14 PM PDT by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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To: escapefromboston

Ethnic cleansing, next best slur if you can’t get away with “Nazi.”


19 posted on 09/10/2026 5:30:07 PM PDT by aspasia (kyrie eleison)
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To: aspasia

I guess calling them far right didn’t work.


20 posted on 09/10/2026 5:31:18 PM PDT by TTFX
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