Obama's trip to Germany reflects new closeness
- 8 years ago
President Obama arrived in Hannover, Germany, on Sunday to lend Merkel his backing as she faces political blowback over her stance on refugees fleeing war in Syria, a position Obama praised as a matter of moral fortitude.
"She's on the right side of history on this," Obama said alongside his Germany counterpart Sunday, praising Merkel for confronting some "very tough politics" in opening her country's borders to nearly a million migrants last year.
"She is giving voice, I think, to the kinds of principles that bring people together rather than divide them, and I'm very proud of her for that and I'm proud of the German people for that," Obama said.
"She's on the right side of history on this," Obama said alongside his Germany counterpart Sunday, praising Merkel for confronting some "very tough politics" in opening her country's borders to nearly a million migrants last year.
"She is giving voice, I think, to the kinds of principles that bring people together rather than divide them, and I'm very proud of her for that and I'm proud of the German people for that," Obama said.