Ms. Merkel plans to push back hard on what the Germans view as blatant protectionism. But in Mr. Trump, “she’s up against a different kind of testosterone-driven guy,” Mr. Joffe said. Some experts said that could be a blueprint for how she approached Mr. Trump. But that official also said Mr. Trump would raise Germany’s persistent trade surplus with Ms. Merkel. German officials are encouraged that Mr. Trump has so far not radically tilted American policy toward Moscow.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2017 00:58 UTC