Germany will work with Trump even after he spread ‘fake news’ about us, minister says – POLITICO

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Sunday that her government would work with a Donald Trump White House even after the former U.S. president and Republican candidate made false claims about Germany's energy sector.

“We were really a bit astonished that there has been fake news, if not to say a lie, about my country,” Baerbock told Bloomberg TV in an interview. Nevertheless, she said, the government in Berlin had an "intensive interest that we will continue this trustful relationship" with the U.S.

Trump said in a debate with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10 that Germany had promised big on renewables but ultimately failed, reverting to "normal" energy sources.