German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a scheduled phone call for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The German government postponed a scheduled phone call between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump that was set to occur on September 9. German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius stated that the specific reason for the delay was not disclosed, though the call was intended to focus on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Chancellor Friedrich Merz intended to use the conversation to emphasize that the U.S. can count on the full solidarity of Germany and Europe. President Trump stated that firefighters carried him to safety during the September 11 attacks. The postponement comes as Germany faces shifting political dynamics. In a recent local election in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative Party for Germany (AfD) ranked first with 43.8% of the confidence vote. President Trump publicly welcomed the AfD's results on Truth Social, noting that the German populist party had enjoyed a good night and was finally tired of the immigration policies and regulations that had ruined Germany.
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