Germany was a frequent focus of Trump’s ire throughout his 2017-21 time period as president
Germany’s international ministry mocked US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s false assertion about immigrants consuming pets in a put up on the social platform X on Wednesday whereas pushing again in opposition to his criticism of German power coverage.
Trump amplified a false declare in Tuesday’s debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris that quite a few Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been stealing residents’ pets or taking wildlife from parks for meals.
He additionally attacked Harris’ bid to maneuver the nation in the direction of what she says shall be a extra numerous and sustainable mixture of power sources, saying Germany had tried and failed to surrender fossil fuels.
“Prefer it or not: Germany’s power system is totally operational, with greater than 50% renewables. And we’re shutting down – not constructing – coal & nuclear vegetation. Coal shall be off the grid by 2038 on the newest,” the international ministry stated in a put up on X, previously often known as Twitter.
“PS: We additionally do not eat cats and canine. #Debate2024”
Prefer it or not: Germany’s power system is totally operational, with greater than 50% renewables. And we’re shutting down – not constructing – coal & nuclear vegetation. Coal shall be off the grid by 2038 on the newest. PS: We additionally do not eat cats and canine. #Debate2024pic.twitter.com/PiDO98Vxfo
— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) September 11, 2024
The economic system ministry, which can be run by the Greens get together, retweeted the put up, saying: “New coal-fired energy vegetation? No approach!”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has circuitously endorsed Harris however praised her in July as a “competent and skilled politician who is aware of precisely what she is doing” and who might properly win the US election.
Germany was a frequent focus of Trump’s ire throughout his 2017-21 time period as president as a result of its commerce surplus with the USA and low spending on defence.
Trump vows to impose increased tariffs on imports if elected and to situation US help for members of the NATO navy alliance on them spending the agreed 2% of GDP on defence. German officers have stated they count on to satisfy the two% goal this yr.
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