German Chancellor cancels Trump call, accuses AfD of 'ethnic cleansing' policy

German Chancellor canceled a scheduled call with US President Trump after Trump congratulated AfD on their state election win in Saxony-Anhalt. In the Bundestag, CDU leader Friedrich Merz also condemned AfD's policies as ruinous. This marks a sharp escalation in German-US diplomatic friction and a rare direct accusation of 'ethnic cleansing' against a major party, signaling heightened political tension in Germany ahead of federal elections.