The 'Trump threat' is imminent, and the current German Chancellor and 'future Chancellor' debate response methods.

Jinshi data news on February 10th, the current German Chancellor Schultz said in a pre-election debate that if the United States imposes tariffs on the European Union, Europe is prepared to respond. Schultz's competitor, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, Merz, portrayed him as a hesitant decision-maker who would plunge Germany into an economic crisis. When asked if the EU is ready to make a targeted response if the United States imposes tariffs, Schultz, who is far behind Merz in opinion polls, said, 'Yes... we, the EU, can take action within an hour.' Merz, who is far ahead in opinion polls and most likely to become the next German Chancellor, said he is unwilling to raise taxes or borrow money to meet the NATO defense spending goal of 2% of GDP, which is far below the 5% demanded by Trump. However, he is willing to discuss lifting Germany's symbolic spending cap. The two clashed on the issue of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, with Schultz warning that Merz's claim of not forming a coalition with the party cannot be trusted. Merz, on the other hand, ruled out this possibility and accused Schultz's 'left-wing' policies of fueling the rise of far-right parties, pushing them to second place in opinion polls.