Merkel Weighs In On Prospect of First Ever Woman U.S. President
- Germany’s first woman chancellor cites better gender equality
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Angela Merkel
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel had resisted the temptation to speculate about the U.S. choosing its first ever woman president. Until now, with the end in sight.
As Americans flock to the ballots on election day, Merkel conceded the significance of Hillary Clinton as leader of the world’s biggest economy: “We would come a bit closer to equality between men and women in leading positions.” In keeping with her customary restraint, Merkel was pressed by reporters in Berlin to comment yet it fell short of an endorsement.