Is a German strongwoman imminent?

Forty-nine percent of Germans expect the nation’s ruling coalition to fall apart before its term ends in 2029, according to a YouGov poll of 2,116 Germans published yesterday. Only 34 percent believe it will go the full term; the rest are unsure. Meanwhile, a separate poll for Bild shows Alternative für Deutschland leader Alice Weidel is the favorite to succeed Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with 26 percent saying they’d like her as chancellor. Only 20 percent chose Merz; 12 percent chose the left-wing vice chancellor, Lars Klingbeil. Beating all of them, with 31 percent of the vote, was “none of the above.” It’s one of the “nones” that the Trumpet expects to become Germany’s next strongman, not Weidel. But the strong support for a fringe figure and the “none of the above” frustration highlight Germans’ rejection of the nation’s current crop of politicians. To learn what the Bible says about a coming German strongman, read “A Strong German Leader Is Imminent.”