WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seated in front of photographers in the Oval Office in 2017, German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaned toward U.S. President Donald Trump during their first meeting: "They want (us) to have a handshake." But Trump ignored her and Merkel was unable to hide a look of incredulity as she turned to face the cameras.
Trump's treatment of traditional U.S. allies, on a personal and policy level, has left presumed President-elect Joe Biden with shell-shocked American friends likely forever wary of Washington's credibility - no matter who resides in the White House, say some diplomats and analysts.