What Angela Merkel could teach Trump about dealing with coronavirus
CNNBerlin CNN — President Donald Trump shocked not just Americans but many around the world with his insistence this week that – at least insofar as reopening his country’s coronavirus-wracked economy is concerned – his “authority is total.” With apparent disregard for the US Constitution, which confers sweeping powers to state-level authorities, Trump cried “mutiny” after Democratic governors objected to his pronouncement. I am convinced that we will manage to act responsibly to save lives.” Unified approach Merkel’s words helped unify Germany behind the government’s response. “She’s a diplomatic leader,” says Jan Techau, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, noting her ability to generate consensus among the country’s strong state governors. The head of Germany’s largest state, North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, says Germany’s strong and unified reaction to the pandemic and the barrage of measures adopted across the country show that “federalism is capable of acting.” Merkel has been rewarded for the Germany’s strong and efficient response.
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