Media - Merz expects merciless US election campaign with Trump as the winner
CDU-Chief Friedrich Merz expects a bitter US election fight with Donald Trump as the winner. "It will be ruthless," he said in the Radio Bremen talkshow "3nach9", which was aired on Friday evening. He did not watch the TV debate between the incumbent Joe Biden and Trump live. "I had a feeling it would go that way," he said. The 81-year-old US President had stumbled several times in the television debate, appeared unsophisticated, and is considered a clear loser.
Merz finds it strange that in this country with so many talents these two presidential candidates have survived, he said. "Biden is an old man, the question is: Has he grown to the office?" Merz assumes that the similarly aged 78-year-old Republican Trump will win the election in November. And he will be well prepared for a second term: "A whole series of major challenges will come our way."
The talkshow was recorded and not edited afterwards.
- In the midst of the intense US election campaign, people around the world are closely watching the developments, including the ongoing fight between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
- Despite being the CDU-Chief in Germany, Friedrich Merz chose not to watch the live television debate between Biden and Trump, expressing his anticipation that it would be tough.
- The 81-year-old US President, Donald Trump, faced several stumbles and appeared unsophisticated during the debate, leading some to consider him a clear loser.
- Merz, who observed the debate from a distance, found it peculiar that in the USA, filled with numerous talents, these two candidates – Biden and Trump – have managed to survive and become presidential contenders.
- Although Joe Biden is considered an old man, there's uncertainty about whether he has grown into the office, according to Merz, who believes that Trump is likely to secure another term in the upcoming November election.
- The 78-year-old Republican, Trump, is anticipated to have a well-prepared second term, as the USA is expected to face a series of significant challenges in the near future.
