Raised in Soviet-ruled East Germany, Merkel has said she never felt like the GDR was her home country. All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly spoke to Merkel about feminism, Vladimir Putin, a second Donald Trump presidency, and more. The transcript of this interview is of the simultaneous English translation of Angela Merkel's responses, which were in German. Angela Merkel: Well, it was a sort of preparatory meeting for the G20 meeting in Germany, in Hamburg. Kelly: You also wrote about Donald Trump and about meeting him at the White House after he was elected president.

Source: CNN November 26, 2024 10:15 UTC