“May I remind you that we are having June 6 tomorrow? This is D-Day anniversary, when the Americans once ended a war in Europe,” Mr. Merz stated during his visit as he urged Mr. Trump to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine. “That was not a pleasant day for you?” Mr. Trump replied. “This was not a great day.” “In the long run, Mr. President, this was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship,” Mr. Merz replied, with grave elegance — proving that some visitors from outside the herd can survive the heehawing of the wild kingdom and even emerge victorious.

 

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum

Ms. Schwarzbaum is a former film critic for Entertainment Weekly.