Merkel visits Trump without illusions, but with hope
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BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel visits U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday with no illusions of matching his “special relationship” with France’s Emmanuel Macron, but hoping to foster a broader dialogue on trade – one of a batch of tricky topics likely to be addressed.