US President-elect Donald Trump labeled German Chancellor Angela Merkels stance on refugees a catastrophic mistake. He said the policy would lead to even more countries leaving the European Union after Britain. President-elect Trump heavily criticized Chancellor Merkels open-door policy on refugees in a joint interview published on Sunday with German tabloid newspaper Bild and British newspaper The Times of London.I think she made one very catastrophic mistake and that was taking all of these illegals, you know, taking all of the people from wherever they come from, he said.