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The relationship between the Germans and US President Donald Trump has long been characterised by antipathy, says the writer.
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All foreign leaders coming to Washington must now pass an ordeal: sitting in the White House’s Oval Office next to Mr Donald Trump and facing a gaggle of shouting American journalists.
Anything can happen. Sometimes, the US President is content to discuss domestic American matters; in this case, the visiting foreign leader suffers no harm and is left to admire the garish gold decorations Mr Trump has now stuck all over the Oval Office.
