German weekly magazine Der Spiegel has stirred up debate at home and abroad with a front cover of US President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty.  

The cover was designed by Cuban artist Edel Rodriguez... who told The Washington Post: "It's a beheading of democracy, a beheading of a sacred symbol."

The cover follows a series of attacks on Berlin's policies by Trump and his aides.

Last month, Trump said Chancellor Angela Merkel made a "catastrophic mistake" with her open-door migration policy.

And this week, his top trade adviser said Germany was using a "grossly undervalued" euro to gain advantage over the US and others.

Attacks which are marking a rapid deterioration in US-German relations.

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