Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called on Europe to stand up to President Trump on tariffs and said Vice President Vance's views on "freedom" represented a threat to democracy, during an event in Greece promoting her memoir.

According to Politico, Merkel recalled that Trump declined to shake her hand during a March 2017 Oval Office meeting, then shook Merkel’s hand when cameras were no longer around,

"I made the mistake of saying, 'Donald, we should shake hands,' and he didn't. He wanted to draw attention........

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