Merz postpones call with Trump after president praises AfD party
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is stonewalling President Donald Trump after the U.S. leader celebrated the victory of a party the chancellor claims is promoting “ethnic cleansing.”
TL;DR
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is delaying a call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Merz is taking this action because Trump celebrated the victory of the AfD party.
- The AfD party won 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
- Merz's party secured only 17% of the vote in the same election.
- The AfD's campaign focuses on expelling illegal immigrants.
- Merz claims the AfD is promoting "ethnic cleansing."