
When US President Donald Trump issued a warning on Tuesday about the trade deal he agreed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland on 27 July, it was another German – former Chancellor Angela Merkel - who appeared to be on his mind.
Despite being out of power for almost four years, the former German leader's complex relationship with Donald Trump - marked at times by respect and dislike – appears to continue to exert influence over the US president.