This disturbing photo in the English edition of Der Spiegel appears to show Angela Merkel covering her face while Trump delivers some sort of pronouncement to her. What is actually going on? Is he berating her? What happened right before and right after this photo?

To see any two world leaders in a pose like this would be upsetting. With these two in particular, it chills my nerves.

Tags as I wrote them: Angela Merkel, Donald Trump, Germany, U.S.A., G-20, international relations, looming catastrophe, not knowing who your friends are.

Topics: international relations, Germany, angela merkel, U.S.A., Donald Trump, G-20, looming catastrophe, not knowing who your friends are