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Disinfo: Angela Merkel welcomed the election of Donald Trump

Summary

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the fact that Donald Trump won the US presidential election.

Disproof

Ms. Merkel accepted Mr. Trump's election and stated that she will cooperate with the future US President based on common values like democracy, freedom, or rule of law:

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parlamentnilisty.cz
  • Reported in: Issue 51
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25/11/2016
  • Language/target audience: Czech
  • Country: US
  • Keywords: Donald Trump, Elections, Angela Merkel

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Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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