# Germany’s Merz expects Trump to keep bypassing Congress

https://mins.news/en/item/130219

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/5/germanys-merz-expects-trump-to-keep-ignoring-congress?traffic_source=rss

> Germany does not expect Trump to change after the midterm losses. Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes the US president will continue using his powers to bypass Democrats in Congress, a stance Merz says he envies.

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