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The German elections saw the center-right party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), securing the largest share of the vote, with their leader, Friedrich Merz, poised to become the next Chancellor. Following them was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, and the more liberal Social Democrats (SPD) came in third. In a tweet, Trump interpreted these results as a vindication of nationalist populism and a rejection of what he referred to as "no common sense" policies on issues like energy and immigration.