President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday stated he prefers US President Joe Biden to his predecessor, Donald Trump, and hoped Biden can be re-elected for a second time period in workplace.
Addressing pupils at a major college near Berlin, Scholz accused Trump of being divisive and that he can be unhealthy not just for america but in addition for Germany.
The unusually direct language utilized by Scholz might mirror how bilateral relations had been typically strained in the course of the Trump presidency, led on the time by Scholz’s predecessor Angela Merkel, when Scholz was finance minister.
Responding to a pupil’s query, Scholz stated: “I feel the present president is healthier, so I would like him to be re-elected.”
Biden’s a few years of public service imply he is aware of precisely “what you need to do to stop the world from going to battle,” Scholz stated.
Referring to Trump, Scholz stated: “If all persons are solely in opposition to one another, then there can’t be an excellent future, and that’s the reason the previous president actually stands for a fantastic division within the nation.”
Current polls present Biden with an edge over potential Republican challengers Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis because the November 2024 US presidential election attracts nearer.
Scholz additionally stated that Russia can not win the battle in Ukraine.
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