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Source: Business Insider




German officials were so alarmed by Trump's conversations with Angela Merkel that they took extra steps to make sure they stayed secret, according to a CNN report



President Donald Trump's phone conversations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel were "so unusual" that German officials were prompted to keep them under wraps, CNN reported Monday.

Sources told CNN that Trump disparaged Merkel in a "very aggressive" manner, calling her "stupid," and accusing her of "being in the pocket of the Russians."

"He's toughest [in the phone calls] with those he looks at as weaklings and weakest with the ones he ought to be tough with," a source told CNN.

Though extraordinary measures were taken in response to Trump's conversations with Merkel, the German chancellor took the US president's comments "like water off a duck's back," a source told CNN.

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The group of officials assigned to monitor Merkel's calls with Trump also diminished in size, leaving "just a small circle of people who are involved and the reason, the main reason, is that they are indeed problematic," a German official told CNN...................

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[llashram]

1. he would never talk to his russian bestie

like he did to Chancellor Merkel. But she's a stong woman not intimidated by a perverted coward who grabs women by their private parts. He's such a weak, weak man. Putin's puppet.

[Doodley]

2. Compare Covid numbers with Germany and USA and see which leader is "stupid."

[Laffy Kat]

6. One of these two earned a Ph.D. in quantum chemistry.

The other one fucked up everything he ever tried.

[Withywindle]

12. One of them has run a strong, stable country for 15 years

The other one managed to fail at selling Americans booze, gambling, and steak.

[flibbitygiblets]

3. "in the pocket of the Russians", his projection is showing again

whatever he says is often true, only about himself

[denbot]

5. This

[BlueMTexpat]

8. SO much this!

[ThoughtCriminal]

29. In order to find this much projection

One would have to visit an IMAX theatre.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Tapes, bitte.

[Thekaspervote]

7. A sick ...spiteful evil deplorable stupid little man

[LiberalFighter]

9. I'm sure the Germans are waiting for Trump to be out of office

so they can take action against him.

[rickyhall]

23. And celebrate!

[no_hypocrisy]

10. In the future, when those tapes are leaked, they will be classic recordings like

the infamous Buddy Rich tapes.

[oasis]

20. Buddy Rich, helluva guy.

[no_hypocrisy]

27. Listen to the link.

The dude is seriously off his leash.

[oasis]

31. He was rough with those guys but I saw him perform in the mid-70s

at Marty's on the Hill, Los Angeles. Buddy was cool a a cucumber when a drunken jerk in the front row heckled him. Buddy looked at him, smiled, and went on the the next number.

[wishstar]

13. Don't understand the secrecy-did they think he would retaliate or get even crazier it they leaked

I recall that some very earlier phone calls with Australian PM and Mexican Pres. etc. were leaked and then seems that his inappropriateness with world leaders has been hushed up. Out of fear he would do something extreme to lash out if the calls were revealed?

[thucythucy]

19. Or maybe they don't want the public (theirs) to know

what a bat-shit crazy imbecile now has the ability to destroy the planet a hundred times over.

All it would do is cause panic.

It's not like this sort of revelation would prompt America's GOP to do something about it, so what would be the point?

On the other hand, the fact that this is leaking now may be Merkel's way of trying to steer our fact-free Jebus besotted public into voting the idiot out come November.

Germany--if you're listening: Bitte, release these recordings sometime in October. Thank you.

[tanyev]

25. I know. Wish they would have spread it far and wide.

It's not like keeping it secret earned them any favors from Trump.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

14. President Biden is going to be putting a lot of miles on AF-1.

KY...........

[Scarsdale]

15. EVERY country, apart from Russia of course

will roll out the red carpet for him. They will be so happy to have an ADULT to work with, finally. Biden will select the most intelligent, qualified people to work with him to straighten out the mess tRump and Moscow Mitch leave behind. No Jared, Ivanka, MagaNinnies, Millers, or pussy-whipped Pences. It will take a long time to repair all the damage the gop has aided and abetted, but the democratic leaders will handle it just fine.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. It's going to be a joy watching him go to Europe especially.

and I remember well what W's people did to the UK Queen's gardens.......

KY......

[FakeNoose]

24. For sure our next Secretary of State has to be a Superstar

I nominate Barack Obama! He can get our old friends back and make amends like nobody else. There are so many photos of Obama and Merkel making lovey-dovey eyes at one another, I swear they had a thing going on.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

26. Thanks so much, FakeNoose. What a beautiful collage!

Chancellor Merkel always looked so happy with him. I have dozens of photos saved from Our President's term and enjoy flipping through them regularly, and especially those with him and children.

What a contrast to what we have to deal with today.......

KY..........

[Initech]

28. Dear god, Biden is going to have his work cut out for him on day 1!

It's going to take a hell of a lot to get the smell of Trump's stupid out of the room!

[UCmeNdc]

17. Actually she should not have put up with it.

Angela Merkel should have used all of her diplomatic assets to challenge Trump. If he was out of line she should have made him understand she will not tolerate it.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. She Just Cannot Fear PINO

She's PM of a country with the world's 4th biggest GDP, and the dominant power of a continent.
Considering the chief elected official of that country weak, is the height of delusion!
She's not fearful. She's likely disgusted.

[keithbvadu2]

18. The two of them

[NurseJackie]

22. ...

This is great!!!

[Barbara2423]

30. She should have hung up on him.

I wanted to say something else but the DU Police might kick me off again.

[Amaryllis]

32. Don't get why they want to keep them secret. Would think that they'd want people to know.

Unless we are talking security issues?