德国总理弗里德里希·默茨周三表示，尽管共和党在美国中期选举中失利，他不预计唐纳德·特朗普总统的政策会发生根本性转变。
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday that he does not expect a fundamental shift in the policies of President Donald Trump despite the defeat in the US midterm elections by the Republicans.
“即使在过去两年里，特朗普也主要是通过绕过国会来治理。现在为什么会有什么不同？” 默茨在柏林举行的德国社会民主党（SPD）经济论坛上说。
"Even over the last two years, Trump has largely governed by bypassing Congress. Why should that be any different now?" Merz said at the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Economic Forum in Berlin.
默茨指出，根据美国宪法，总统拥有强大的地位，可以独立于国会做出决定。
Merz pointed out that under the US Constitution, the president holds a powerful position and can make decisions independently of Congress.
德国早些时候表示，尽管选举结果给特朗普造成重大挫折，但它计划“继续与美国保持密切合作”。“美国是——并将继续是——我们重要的伙伴和盟友。即使两院出现不同的权力格局，我们也将继续与美国保持密切合作，” 副政府发言人施特芬·迈耶在柏林的媒体吹风会上说。
Germany said earlier that it plans “to continue its close cooperation” with the US despite the election results, which dealt a major setback to Trump. “The USA is—and will remain—an important partner and ally for us. We will continue our close cooperation with the USA, even if a different constellation were to emerge in both chambers,” deputy government spokesman Steffen Meyer said at a media briefing in Berlin.