"It's also wonderful to be back with..." - Quote by Barack Obama
It's also wonderful to be back with my great friend and ally, Chancellor [Angela] Merkel. As I reflect back over the last eight years, I could not ask for a steadier or more reliable partner on the world stage, often through some very challenging times.
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“In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.”
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“America remains the one indispensable nation. And the world needs a strong America.”
“I think, under President Obama, who was a really bright guy - I didn't agree with a lot of his politics - but we got to the point internationally where our friends didn't trust us. They were confused. And our enemies didn't quite respect us.”
“If I were German and I had a vote, I might support Angela Merkel.”
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“Our goal is peace. We can gain that peace by strengthening our alliances, by speaking candidly about the dangers before us, by assuring potential adversaries of our seriousness, by actively pursuing every chance of honest and fruitful negotiation.”
“State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world.”
“We are very fortunate to have someone else's weapons stationed on our soil, to fight those targeted on us.”