On Tuesday, the Washington Examiner interviewed Germany’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Wittig. Yesterday, we considered Germany’s climate change and defense spending quarrels with President Trump. Today, we explore the trading relationship between the world’s largest economy (the U.S.) and Europe’s largest (Germany). My perception of the ambassador’s key points are in bold.

Washington Examiner: What do you think President Trump meant when he recently described Germany as ‘very bad’ in its trading practices?