Germany, not China, will be Donald Trump’s enemy number one

Donald Trump's government in the United States increasingly took aim at Germany during 2017 – the author argued that it was time for Berlin to acknowledge the potential danger.

Chancellor Merkel seemed to recognise this in comments she made on the 28 May 2017

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Merkel Goes to Washington / Back home after icy Trump meeting http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-goes-to-washington-back-home-after-icy-trump-meeting-merkel-calls-for-open-markets/

ESO: Background Information: Trump advisor criticises German exports http://www.europeansources.info/record/trump-advisor-criticises-german-exports/

Politico, 28.05.17: What Angela Merkel meant at the Munich beer hall http://www.politico.eu/article/what-angela-merkel-meant-at-the-munich-beer-hall/

EurActiv, 29.05.17: After summits with Trump, Merkel says Europe must take fate into own hands http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/after-summits-with-trump-merkel-says-europe-must-take-fate-into-own-hands/

Spiegel Online International, 26.05.17: Trump in Brussels 'The Germans Are Bad, Very Bad' http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/trump-in-brussels-the-germans-are-bad-very-bad-a-1149330.html

The Washington Post, 26.05.17: ‘The Germans are bad, very bad’: Trump’s alleged slight generates confusion, backlash https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/trumps-alleged-slight-against-germans-generates-confusion-backlash/2017/05/26/0325255a-4219-11e7-b29f-f40ffced2ddb_story.html

Deutsche Welle, 30.05.17: Trump launches new Twitter tirade against Germany http://p.dw.com/p/2dpWj

ESO: Background Information: Must Europe emancipate itself from the US? http://www.europeansources.info/record/must-europe-emancipate-itself-from-the-us-whats-in-store-for-us-european-relations/

Spiegel Online International, 03.08.17: Chancellor Candidate Unloads. Germany's Martin Schulz Says Trump 'Far Worse' Than Expected http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-chancellor-candidate-schulz-trump-far-worse-than-expected-a-1161253.html

Politico, 30.05.17: Trump: Our relationship with Germany is 'very bad for U.S.' http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/30/trump-germany-relationship-tweet-238930

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