When the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke on April 27 to students of the Carolus Magnus high school in the small town of Marsberg in Northrhine-Westphalia, it made headlines around the world. Merz said, regarding the current war on Iran, that President Donald Trump had no strategy, especially no exit strategy, that Iranians negotiated most skilfully, or rather very skilfully not negotiated, and that a whole nation (the US) was humiliated by Iran and its “so-called” Revolutionary Guards.

Did he utter this intentionally in order to indirectly address Donald Trump? To offer his friendly advice, to help the World Emperor in making wiser decisions?

Certainly not. Most probably he thought that his almost private talk with students (who probably had asked him respective questions) within the hills of his home region, the Sauerland, would get unnoticed and may even strengthen his image as a leader who knows.

If only it hadn’t been rather Captain Obvious-like.

Germans—indeed, even all the Europeans—have to suffer because of this blunder. Insulted and vengeful Trump wants to impose more tariffs on cars. It will hit mostly Germany’s outdated automobile industry which is, stupidly enough, still relying on internal combustion engines. Something Donald Trump prefers anyway.

What is more concerning is Trump’s announcement, to Russian’s President Vladimir Putin’s delight, to withdraw at least 5000 soldiers stationed in Germany. Moreover, Trump has changed his mind as regards the promised intermediate-range Tomahawk cruise missiles for Germany. While the war in the Ukraine is ongoing.

Clearly, Merz does not have any cards any longer. This comes at a time when he has to realize that his popularity in Germany as Chancellor is even worse than that of Trump in the US.

But does Donald Trump have any cards?

There is an artificial intelligence-triggered slopaganda war between Iran and the US. Clearly, the Iranians successfully appropriated western popular culture with their Lego videos.

Trump, on the other side, becomes more and more poetic.

In a post on Truth Social about the futile attempt of three destroyers to enter the Persian Gulf, he wrote yesterday,

“Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire. There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers. They were completely destroyed along with numerous small boats, which are being used to take the place of their fully decapitated Navy. These boats went to the bottom of the Sea, quickly and efficiently. Missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down. Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air. They dropped ever so beautifully down to the Ocean, very much like a butterfly dropping to its grave! A normal Country would have allowed these Destroyers to pass, but Iran is not a normal Country. They are led by LUNATICS, and if they had the chance to use a Nuclear Weapon, they would do it, without question — But they’ll never have that opportunity and, just like we knocked them out again today, we’ll knock them out a lot harder, and a lot more violently, in the future, if they don’t get their Deal signed, FAST! Our three Destroyers, with their wonderful Crews, will now rejoin our Naval Blockade, which is truly a “Wall of Steel.” President DONALD J. TRUMP”

“…like a butterfly dropping to its grave!”

On May 4, Trump even displayed the cards he holds, that is, ALL.

Uno cards. The objective of that game is to get rid of all cards. Holding all cards would mean, you lost the game. Moreover, all cards were “Wild” cards, which carry a 50-point penalty each if held at the end of a round. Trump unintentionally displays what he actually is: a loser.

What an unbelievable mess he left behind in his unprovoked “war of choice” on Iran! Upon his orders, Iran’s leadership was eliminated in a “decapitation strike”. In a deliberate strike on a school, at least 156, mainly young girls between 7 and 14, were killed. The end of Iran’s 2500-yr-old civilization was threatened, The enriched uranium could not be retrieved in a disastrous operation south of Isfahan. And now the impasse at the Strait of Hormuz, when even his closest allies in the Gulf start to rebel.

09 May 2026 @ 11:09 UTC+2.

Last modified May 11, 2026.