Press comment: 'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung' on pomp for Trump

FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" on pomp for Trump:

"Military honors, a carriage ride with the king, a state banquet, Churchill artifacts. Never before has the honor of a state visit to Great Britain been bestowed twice on a head of state. That Trump was granted this privilege demonstrates how important the relationship with the United States is to Great Britain—and how uncertain it is about the sympathy of its powerful ally. In this situation, the British government and the royal family dug deep into their royal bag of tricks to keep Trump on Great Britain's side. Even if the extent may seem exaggerated, it reflects a realistic view: Trump is easier to reach through flattery than through argument. What Trump says and what he subsequently does are sometimes different. Even pomp and circumstance are unlikely to change that."/yyzz/DP/nas