Got me, Just call.  Perhaps I should have said, "didn't use it; didn't take away anything."

Our PM did.  He took what Trump said, and used it--and earned Trump's respect!!  Not just at the rostrum, but, later, with Trump's wife, too.  Wow.  Did Merkel?  Not so much.  Lackluster performance--but understandable, given the circumstances.  It's a tough one.  Felt some sympathy for her.  But, haven't we all been in situations where--later--we reflected and said to ourselves, "what I shoulda said was..."  "what I shoulda done was..."  I know I have.  And I bet the Chancellor had similar thoughts, flying home.  Trudeau nailed it.

In an alternate universe, Trump to German journalist: "Your question is inappropriate given why we are here.  We're here to invite your questions to the German Chancellor about US/Germany relations, not her country's internal affairs. Address your questions to her, please."  Ahhh, if only...