German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized the U.S. administration for its zero-sum approach to world trade. Her remarks were published on the eve of a bilateral meeting with President Trump, and as she prepares to host world leaders for a G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday and Saturday. Trump has consistently painted the U.S. trade deficit with countries such as China, Germany and Mexico as evidence that America is losing the global economic game. Trump has spoken out against Germany on several occasions, both on the campaign trail and while in office. At a meeting with senior European officials in Brussels in May, Trump said Germany was "very bad on trade."

Source: CNN July 05, 2017 17:48 UTC