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Trump, Merkel Meet in Washington, Part with Several Disagreements
Local Editor
After the three-day rendezvous between the US and French Presidents, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel also went to Washington to persuade Donald Trump to save the Iran nuclear deal and tariff exemption for the EU.
In the final press conference, both remained and stood their ground.
The joint press conference of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump following their one-on-one meeting on April 27 revealed that both parties were gripping to their stance on the major disputes, although they tried to express mutual friendship and respect.
The Iran nuclear deal, whose fate Trump is to decide by May 12, was among the chief themes during Merkel's one-day trip to Washington.
Merkel and her French colleague several days prior to her visit, advocated saving the agreement. Trump repeatedly denounced it and threatened to withdraw from the deal, which froze Iran's nuclear weapon programs several years ago.
Although she agreed it's "anything but perfect - it will not solve all the problems with Iran", she also stated that it's an important part of the mosaic. According to her, the deal was a first step towards reducing nuclear activities and controlling them.
"We Germans think it's not enough to really ensure Iran takes on a role founded in reliability, so more is necessary," she said.
When asked on the fate of the deal, both leaders retreated to vague wording. While Merkel noted that "we will now see what sort of decisions is made by American partners," Trump gave a menacing warning in response to a reporter's question about using military force.
"They will not be doing nuclear weapons. That I can tell you. They're not going to be doing nuclear weapons. You can bank on it," said Trump.
The statement of mutual disagreements also concluded their talks on the steel and aluminum tariffs. The European Union enjoys the exemption from higher tariffs, imposed in March, but it is to expire on May 1. While the EU seeks permanent exceptional status, it's still unclear if the US grants prolongation.
At the joint press conference, Trump complained again about America's $151bn trade deficit with Europe and voiced his wish for better relations. He stated, however, that this is not the fault of the US overseas partners for the imbalance, but "the people that proceeded" him.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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