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>> okay. thank you very much, everybody. >> the end of the meeting there between president trump and angela merkel this morning back with me. governor richardson, also sam vinogred. the last words from merkel, "a partnership we hope to continue." so what else do you think happened behind closed doors? it is so strikingly to hear from the president now after what he said this morning about germany being captive to russia. >> it's schizophrenic. allies, people who have a tremendous relationship with the president, can have serious differences like things on trade, like things on energy, but that...

United states. germany's strongest partner we have in nato. i don't understand the president's tactics. i think he wants to get leverage over germany on trade, on tariffs. germany has been slow in paying the 2%, 1.2%, but all the nato countries by 2023 should make the 2%. but the important message here is one of saying to russia, look, you're the most important relationship for us and europe. this should not be the case that nato is diminished by some of the president's remarks. so i'm very troubled by this attitude and this effort to basically undermine nato. that's what i'm seeing. >> to the...

And russia uses natural gas as a political weapon to squeeze european countries to get them to do what they want. >> very quickly, sam, before we go, why do you think merkel is still so pleasant, at least publicly, to president trump despite him saying things like he did this morning, that germany is captive to rsh shaus? would he respond better if she struck back? >> i don't think that's her way. she's a diplomat and likes to keep a certain standard. let's hope she doesn't. if she starts treating the president with how he treats her, it is going to be a very long love letter. >> thank you, sa...