(FILES) This file photo taken on May 26, 2017 shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump as they attend the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7, at the ancient Greek Theater in Taormina, Sicily. The transatlantic diplomatic rift widened on May 30, 2017 as US President Donald Trump responded to criticism from Chancellor Angela Merkel with a new attack on German trade tactics and defense spending. When Trump returned at the weekend from Europe and the first foreign trip of his presidency, his aides hailed the tour as a success and a sign of renewed and bolder US leadership on the world stage.  / AFP PHOTO / POOL / PHILIPPE WOJAZER / ALTERNATIVE CROP
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