Trump Doubted on Foreign Policy by Germany's Chief Diplomat
- Merkel's foreign minister hints at support for Hillary Clinton
- Trump makes `contradictory statements,' Steinmeier says
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Feb. 26, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s foreign minister waded into the U.S. presidential race, portraying Republican front-runner Donald Trump as too unpredictable and indicating support for Hillary Clinton’s approach to foreign policy.
Clinton, who is favored to win the Democratic nomination, would uphold the multilateral nuclear accord with Iran negotiated last year, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. Germany “has experience with this,” Steinmeier told broadcaster ARD in an interview Sunday.