Trump referred to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as 'that bitch' and sarcastically prayed for God to 'watch over' Ruth Bader Ginsburg while she was sick, book says
- Maggie Haberman's book, "Confidence Man" reveals the profane ways Trump spoke about other leaders.
- Trump would refer to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as "that bitch."
President Donald Trump referred to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as "that bitch," and would snidely pray for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's recovery when her health was declining in 2020, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman wrote in her forthcoming book, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The Post obtained an early copy of the book, "Confidence Man," which details Trump's derogatory way of referring to world leaders like Merkel and his uncensored conversations with aides and members of Congress.
The German leader, who left office last year, and Trump were known to have a rocky relationship, especially when it came to tensions over the NATO alliance. Merkel publicly condemned Trump for refusing to accept the results of the 2020 election and the violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
"I deeply regret that President Trump has not conceded defeat since November, and again refused to do so yesterday," Merkel said at the time.
According to an excerpt reported by the Post, when the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's health was declining in 2020, Trump mocked her through prayer and asked aides how much longer they thought she had to live.
Trump would put his hands in the air and sarcastically pray for the liberal justice, who died in September 2020 allowing Trump to appoint his third justice to the high court.
"Please God. Please watch over her. Every life is precious," he said.
Ginsburg was publicly critical of the former president calling him a "faker" on CNN in 2016. Trump responded to her comments saying it was "a disgrace to the court" for a justice to get involved in a political campaign.
After Ginsburg died, Trump called her an "amazing woman who led an amazing life" and said he was "sad" to hear the news of her death.
Haberman sat down with the often crass ex-president three times for her 607-page book, which is scheduled for publication on October 4.