Many Trump posters fawn all over Putin who is not even a Western ally.

Merkel is the last grownup in the room in regards to Western Conservative leaders.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/election-night-2016/angela-merkels-warning-to-trump

Merkel strove to accomodate Syrian refugees in a time of great crisis and unprecedented upheaval. 

What would you have done in the same situation, ChuckT ?

Other than try and avoid the question.