Coverage dated December 2, 2024

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim

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CNN By Christian Edwards and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during his first term in the White House, saying the new American president-elect showed a “fascination with the sheer power” of strongmen like Russian President V…

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    Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Christian Edwards and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during his first term in the White House, saying the new American president-elect showed a “fascination with the sheer power” of strongmen like Russian President V…

  2. The Hill

    Trump showed ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of Putin, Kim: Merkel (opens The Hill)

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    Former German chancellor Angela Merkel said President-elect Trump showed fascination with world leaders with unchecked power such as Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

  3. The New Republic

    Trump Is Obsessed With “Sheer Power,” Warns Angela Merkel (opens The New Republic)

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    The former German chancellor had some choice words for Donald Trump.

  4. Breitbart News

    Angela Merkel: Trump Has a 'Fascination' with Dictators, 'He Dreamt of Actually Overriding' Congress (opens Breitbart News)

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    On Monday on CNN's "News Central," former German Chancellor Angela Merkel told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that President-elect Donald Trump was fascinated by dictators' power. | Clips

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