Most G20 countries look to Merkel, not Trump, to lead in world affairs | Pew Research Center

In breaking new research, Pew reports that among 17 ‘Group of Twenty‘ member countries, residents in just two countries have substantially more confidence in Trump than in Merkel on world affairs.

Source: Most G20 countries look to Merkel, not Trump, to lead in world affairs | Pew Research Center

Look at the data for yourself.

Angela Merkel has been top of her game for a long time. She’s seen world leaders come and go but she’s a wily fox , with staying power. For many years, she’s paved a way forward based on trust and incrementalism. But are we about to see a radical leadership style from Angela Merkel?

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Obama’s China visit gets off to rocky start, reflecting current relations – The Washington Post

With his family by his side, Barack Obama is s...

With his family by his side, Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington’s 1789 inauguration. VIRIN: 090120-F-3961R-919 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Washington Post reports that the president had to exit Air Force One from the lower level because the Chinese had no stairway truck at the airport. Also Chinese officials get into testy exchanges with U.S. officials, media.

Source: Obama’s China visit gets off to rocky start, reflecting current relations – The Washington Post

A glance across today’s mainstream media will confirm that Obama has been snubbed by China ahead of the G20 meeting.

This will be a historic reminder of Obama’s foreign policy legacies, disaster after disaster.

Obama has been one of the US weakest president’s in modern times. Apart from international blunders, at home black people have suffered during his two term tenure. Obama will be remembered as the president who promises so much and delivered so little. Bring on the next president of the US.

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