Barack Obama actually said...

"I am very sympathetic to why the German people would be concerned about this."

"But to make that happen, we're going to have to act: to create good jobs that pay good wages and to offer more Americans a fair shot to get ahead."

"I firmly believe that this can be a breakthrough year for America."

"As long as I'm president of the United States, the chancellor of Germany will not have to worry about this."