♪ >> this is dw news live from berlin. a victory for refugees, but a repeat setback for donald trump. the u.s. president does to fight against the latest band on his latest ban on travelers from six muslim countries, a stop on yet another executive order. e.u. leaders held a result of the dutch election as a victory over extremism. the dutch prime praises voters for rejecting what he calls the wrong kind of populism.

ramping up the rhetoric once again. turkey's president accuses the european union of conducting a crusade against islam. ♪ brent: i am brent goff, it is good to have you with us. he has said this before. u.s. president donald trump says he will do whatever it takes to have his travel ban reinstated, but now it is a revised travel ban. trump says this time he will fight all the way to the supreme court if he has to. the new order was due to go into effect at midnight but has been struck down by two separate judges. they say it is not substantially different from the old one, and they also say that the president's own words are evidence that the order discriminates against muslims. reporter: these are turbulent

times for donald trump, and not just on air force one. the president reacted with anger to his latest setback, his second travel ban overturned by two federal judges, but he is not giving up. president trump: this ruling makes us look weak, which by the way we no longer are, believe me. just look at our borders. we are going to fight this terrible ruling. we are going to take our case as far as it needs to go including all the way up to the supreme court. reporter: for now, travelers will still be able to enter the u.s. trumps style of governing by executive order has gotten trouble again. resistance is building in other areas. trump presented his draft budget with $50 billion increase in defense spending at the defense education and development aid.

such cuts are rejected by democrats. >> this is a budget of deconstruction of the federal government. the republicans in congress and this white house in a few weeks never missed an opportunity to suck up money from the middle class and working class families to the richest people in our country. reporter: this opposition could be another setback for trump, because congress could amend his budget size of lake. even though republicans hold the majority, they could not advance of the budget without the support of some democrats. trump's health care plan is in trouble. he promised to repeal and replace president obama's affordable care act, but the alternative is being roundly rejected by members of his own party including rand paul, and ted cruz. ted cruz: we have the

opportunity to do an enormous amount of good. now we could screw it up. we could very easily screw it up. but i believe we are poised for this to be the most productive congress in decades. reporter: the draft of barely made it for the first hurdle of the house of representatives. supporters have to overcome other obstacles to make it a reality. trump imagined he would have an easier time in office, but with fewer than 60 days in, it is a rougher ride that he thought it would be. brent: tomorrow the president will get a chance to make his mark on the international stage as angela merkel is meeting with him for the first time here this year. we have a senior fellow at the transatlantic academy. he joins us from washington. good evening to both of you.

i will put both of you on the spot for a second. the german chancellor will meet the u.s. president face-to-face for the first time. a let's do some role-play. simon, you are the german chancellor, wade, you are the u.s. president. what would you say to each other when you first meet? ladies go first. what will the chancellor say? >> you know, from angela merkel's point of view, this is the first eyeball to eyeball encounter. the is one of germany's most external relationships. one presumes donald trump will repeat face-to-face the claims you heard, the migration policy is insane or catastrophe, she is ruining her country. even if he does say those things, we will see from angela merkel all of her diplomacy and restraint. she will say to donald trump, it

is very important for germany and the united states to work together. brent: you are not a thespian. we know that. simon, what do you think donald trump will say tomorrow? >> he will emphasize common ground. i think he will be looking for an opportunity to understand where she is coming from, the issues outlined, which have to do with trade and the international economic system were generally, globalization, and i think simon is right. he will try hard to keep from offending the chancellor or talking down to her in any way. but i think there will be a fairly stiff exchange of views on the matters that the two of them talk about together, namely globalization. brent: do you think the german

chancellor has a responsibility to push donald trump on the things he has said? he has been very critical of her migration policy. he has let it be known he thinks brexit is a good thing, and that other countries should follow that example. don't you think wade that the german chancellor should push him on that to see what he says? >> on the last point for sure. she will be listening very keenly for any sign that his administration puts a priority on to dividing the european union. the e.u. atits leaders have dealt with the russian president keen on splitting the european union over things like common energy policy. she will want to know, legitimately, if the new administration will try something similar on something like trade policy where the e.u. negotiates as a whole on behalf

of 28 member states. on her responsibility vis-a-vis of his less responsible statements on immigration, i don't think she will feel that. she will avoid those topics for the most part. she will judge there is little to be gained by "rotation over what our national policies in both countries. -- gained by what are essentially national policies in both countries. >> both sides, merkel would want this meeting to go well and this relationship to go good over the coming months and years. trump is going to germany for international meetings as well. the key thing is trade. she will be saying to him, you talk about america first, but free trade is important. it can be good for both sides.

she will be pointing out over 600,000 jobs in the u.s. depend on trade. she will also talk about the nato group for stability, and that germany can do more for international security and step up its contribution as donald trump has asked germany to do. brent: what about the budget that the president is introducing? it is increasing defense spending, but is cutting a lot of soft power policies. critics say that will leave germany to put the bill. is that what we will see, and should merkel address that? >> first of all, the president's budget has already been announced by certain republicans.

even the secretary tillerson have made a few comments suggesting he would support state budget cuts, you will see a lot of pushback from both sides of capitol hill. as far as the chancellor's perception of soft power, it is right. the soft power is declining in america now. some of the things the president and his team have said have contributed to that. whether merkel will rush to fill the gap, i would have more questions. certainly a country like germany that benefits from a strong diplomatic will be collectively scratching his head for why a country would want to run away from multigenerational diplomats, but it does not mean they will try to compensate for it. brent: wade and simon. thank you very much. the clear signal, a strong probe, european results.

that is the outcome of the netherlands. angela merkel is relieved that the prime minister mark rutte was able to fend off the challenge from the anti-islam freedom party. wilders lost but came in strong second and will continue his fight. reporter: a warm welcome for the winner of the election. mark rutte will stay in office for another four years. but he did not get carried away by his victory. mark rutte: we have to be realistic. we are the second smallest party ever to win a dutch election. reporter: with a projected 33 seats, they will need the support of three partners to secure the 76 eats needed to govern. one of the parties who will have a say in the coalition talks is the green left which boosted seats significantly from four to

14. but they will be unlikely to partner with rutte's center-right party. as results came in, geert wilders celebrated his success. the candate who caaied on a prose to clo mosques is clearly dippointed he came in second, even though his party gained five seats. geert wilders: ne year we will push rutte off the throne and becomes the netherlands' biggest party. reporter: the prime minister is tasked with forming a government. e thing is for sure, wilders will not be in it. brent: let's go to our correspoent, oliver, at the dutch parliament in the hague. good evening to you. no big game overall. what happens next.

-- next? oliver: prime minister rutte will have to look for a new coalition. he lost his coalition partner. the labour party was one of the biggest losers yesterday. one commentator said last night this was a massacre for them, so they almost disappeared from the political landscape year. it will become obligated because instead of two parties, there will be four parties in the new coalition, and we will see which party will be there. it is a likely scenario, several parties from the center-right, maybe another from outside the political spectrum. that is what makes it complicated. there will have to be a lot of compromise in the negotiation talks. a party that would be a partial talk would be the greens, a big winner of last night. they had the man announced he

was interested in bringing ideas into the new government. last time there was a coalition, for coalition party government was in the 70's, and it took half a year before the talks were finished we will see what happens in months to come. brent: we know a lot of people have been saying geert wilders have a history of party loss, but they came in second, and his party gained seats in parliament . can we grilli talk about them being stopped by the selection? -- can we really talk about them being stopped by this election? oliver: the party 15 seats in parliament -- won five seats in parliament. he was leading in the polls, hoping for a better outcome of this election. the pages turned, and it showed that the radical rhetoric was

not appreciated by many dutch voters. for that reason, he is not happy about the outcome. ent: all rig, thank you. the news continues in one minute. we will have business news as well. stay with us. ♪

♪ brent: welcome back. you are with dw news live from berlin. u.s. president donald trump has found to fight and implement his advised -- revised travel ban on six muslim countries. this after two ports blocked his order from taking effect. since the war began, hundreds of thousands have fled to jordan, the last year jordan restricted the entry of syrian nationals because of security concerns. this left around 70,000 people stranded in no man's land

between the two countries. a makeshift refugee camp has sprung up. when tanya cramer reports, conditions are dire. reporter: this dusty road in the northeast of georgia goes along the syrian border. the area is a closed military zone. the jordanian army allowed media to enter this remote area. a few syrians are waiting in the distance after several security checks, one patient is allowed for medical treatment. only a few can enter from the state for medical emergencies only. on the other side here, a few kilometers away, is a makeshift camp where thousands have been stranded for months, cut off from aid. the makeshift camp is in a no man's land between syria and jordan. according to the army, up to

70,000 live there under harsh conditions. they pay smugglers to reach the border. the camp is off-limits to the media and aid organizations here in what really goes on inside is unclear. aid organizations have very few options to help. these syrian women and children were not allowed in. this person fled with her family. she has been stuck here for a year and a half. >> we are just sitting in the camp waiting for something to happen if there will be some assistance, but also the kids are just sitting there, and the cold is above everything else. there are no heaters. it is difficult. also this woman and her family fled a year ago to seek safety. it is very difficult. sometimes we don't even have

bread and support. they give us aid every two months. sometimes once a month. jordan says it is keeping the refugees there for security regions. the country has closed its border crossing since last june after nis attack on jordanian soldiers in the area. >> there is a presence on the inside of the iraqi border, and there is a stretch of 350 kilometers of the syrian border not monitored by the syrian regime and opened to all groups, so that puts pressure on the armed forces. reporter: aid is distributed through contractors, but it is a challenge to reach everybody. the people tell us their situation is extremely dire. i was speaking with a woman a few minutes ago who was telling me they don't have diapers for

the kids. things we take for granted. the syrians have no other choice but to stay in the camp. six years into the war, the world has forgotten them. time for business news -- brent: time for business news. reporter: the unexpected decision from the fed yesterday, usually higher rates boost in the u.s. dollar, but currency fell following the monetary policy announcement. while the fed dropped hints it would bump up interest, people were not impressed, and the dollar stands at a five-week low. let's head straight over to new york where our man on wall street is standing by for us. the dollar has dipped despite investors being prepared for an interest rate hike. why is that? >> the increase in interest rates was expected, and already

priced in to the green back, and the federal reserve hinted at two more rate increases for the remainder of the year, so that is not too aggressive. another reason why the dollar traded lower. also chatter that the european economy might do better than recently expected, another reason not to see the take of the u.s. dollar. >> trump is outlining his u.s. budget. what is wall street saying? >> reaction was rather unit. what we do see is this proposal that we will see massive cuts from most government agencies. the environmental protection agency will see a cut of more than 30%, also the safety department, cutting foreign aid programs. if you look at agriculture,

health services, also big cuts. and one of the biggest jumps will be in defense spending, probably $50 billion to $100 billion, increasing 10%, but the defense contractors did not gain here on wall street. that was because those stocks have been on fire anyhow since the election. we should not forget that is the blueprint for the fiscal 2018. he will still have to see what will pass congress, what we got here on thursday. it will probably have to be changed with congressional approval. >> all right, good to talk to you. the u.s. and german finance chiefs say they are ready to work together to avoid a trade war. this coming after both parties

sat down in berlin ahead of the g 20 meeting in a southern german spot town near bought invited. -- baden baden. wolfgang schaeuble chiming in from a conference in frankfurt today. >> is always the wrong choice. it can be very tempting in the short term, but in the long run, it only serves to animate [indiscernible] globalization means we are more connected and more dependent upon each other today that at any other time in our history. reporter: now rental -- renault shares skidded off the track. the french carmaker denies allegations levied against it, but the entire management is kind defeat devices planned to

dodge environmental rules. >> the so-called questionable practices started in 1990 with the first generation of cleo. the former employee revealing the devices that reduce emissions when put into test mode. they carried out tests on multiple brands, finding renault breaking emissions standards, opening a case in january. in a report on wednesday, fraud investors blamed the entire leadership, including the ceo. the pressure on him is mounting. renault has denied these allegations. the second in command said renault does not cheat, and all of its cars comply with legal standards. in a statement released on thursday, the carmaker said renault are not at hewitt with aunt -- are not equipped with cheating software. it remains to be seen whether

renault will face a huge fine like volkswagen. it says it complies with emissions laws. reporter: that is the latest from the business desk. now to print with more world news. brent: peru has been struck by some of the most devastating flooding in decades. the rain has led to at least 20 deaths in recent weeks. dramatic pictures of a woman escaping from a mudslide on the outskirts of lima. take a look. that woman was pulled from the mud and taken to a hospital. she said she is survived by rubbing up to tree branches. her lives up in the landslide. -- livestock got caught up in the landslide. a pastor working in sierra leone

has uncovered one of the largest diamonds ever discovered. the 706 carat gemstone has been turned over to the president. he has said it will be auctioned. the owners will be given what is due to them. the president thanked them for not smuggling the gem out of the country. they say it should benefit the whole of the country. it has yet to be valued, but could be worth millions of dollars. a reminder of the top stories we are following. dutch prime minister mark rutte has praised voters for rejecting the wrong kind of populism after his party saw off a far right challenge from geert wilders. they plan on reuniting the country. we'll be back after a strong -- small break to take you through the day, but stunning footage from mount etna erupting in the mediterranean. ♪

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