President Donald Trump followed in the footsteps of the presidents before him by paying tribute to the many contributions made by Germans in America, proclaiming October 6, 2017 as German-American Day. It is a tradition that dates back to the first signing by President Reagan in 1987 after being voted in as …
President Trump Calls Merkel to Congratulate Her on Election Victory
When Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency in a surprise turn of events in November, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was among the early world leaders to call and congratulate him on his victory the next day. However when Merkel won her re-election bid for a fourth term this this past Sunday, Trump’s return …
Sources: White House
Photo: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
Recommended
Merkel: ‘America First’ Will Lead to America Hurt
During a campaign forum on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a moment to weigh in on the “America First” push that led U.S. President Donald Trump to victory, calling it an idea that, in the end, will lead to some painful results at home and abroad. In her opinion, “America …
Sources: Politico
Photo: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
Recommended
Tiffany Trump’s German Vacation Cost Taxpayers $22,000. So What?
Several days have passed since CBS broke the news that Tiffany Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, cost U.S. taxpayers $22,439 in secret service expenses when she and her boyfriend took a last-minute trip to Germany last month, and while the news served as ammo to the anti-Trump crowds, is the news …
Sources: CBS News
Photo: ABC/ Ida Mae Astute
Recommended
Richard Grenell, the Man Trump Wants to Send to Germany as US Ambassador
Some could say President Donald Trump has built a rocky relationship with Germany since taking office in January. A handshake “fiasco” blown out of proportion by the mainstream media and an out of control protest in Hamburg as he and other world leaders met for G-20 summit are only two recent …
Sources: CNN
Recommended
German Musicians Join “Tear Down That Wall” Concert at Mexican Border
Paying homage to the late President Ronald Reagan, who made the iconic 1987 speech in West Berlin telling Soviet leader Michail Gorbachev to tear down the wall dividing East and West Berlin, a group of German musicians made the trip to Mexico to take part in a musical protest against President Trump’s proposed …
Sources: DW
Photo: Jonathan McIntosh [Flickr]
Recommended
Obama Tells Berlin ‘We Can’t Hide Behind a Wall’ in Rally with Merkel
After a brief political absence, former president Barack Obama made a highly anticipated trip to Berlin on Thursday to join Chancellor Angela Merkel for a rally and throwing his support behind her re-election bid just hours before Merkel was set to confront President Donald Trump for a NATO summit. Former presidents tend to keep their …
Sources: Bloomberg
Photo: Bundeskanzlerin
Recommended
Sigmar Gabriel Optimistic on Trump Despite Calling Him Irritating
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel spoke to US and German government and business leaders at the German-American Conference in Berlin on Tuesday, focusing on one of the most hot-button topics effecting both countries: US President Trump. Gabriel isn’t known for keeping his opinion on the newly elected president to himself, so it’s …
Sources: CNN
Photo: Andrej Klizan
Recommended
Is Trump’s Corporate Tax Slashing Feasible? Look to Germany
As word began leaking out from the White House that President Donald Trump would soon propose a drastic tax cut for American corporations, the headlines were predominately spelling disaster. While the cut from 35-percent down to 15 is a drastic one, it should come to know surprise seeing that it was a …
Sources: Statista
Photo: Douglas Simkin
Recommended
White House Detail’s Ivanka Trump’s Tuesday Visit to Germany
After making a solid impression with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last month, First Daughter and Assistant to the President, Ivanka Trump, was personally invited to join in on this Tuesday’s W20 Summit in Germany by the chancellor herself. One could say Ivanka’s visit will serve as damage control after her father started off his …
Sources: White House
Photo: ABC/ Ida Mae Astute