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Germany’s straight-talking new leader is meeting with Trump for the first time. Here’s why it matters
Friedrich Merz, the newly inaugurated German chancellor, will take a seat in the Oval Office on Thursday for his first ...
D-Day was 'not a pleasant day for you,' Trump tells German leader
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz noted the June 6 D-Day anniversary while pressing Trump to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Musk vs. Trump drama dominated in D.C., but Germany's Merz quietly walked away with a win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was dramatically overshadowed by the U.S.
Germany’s Chancellor Cracks the Trump Code, but to What End?
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany spoke rarely but reverently, and found a warm reception in the Oval Office. Now he hopes ...
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’ as Merz blames Putin for war
President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and ...
What is D-Day? Why German chancellor explained Nazi liberation to Trump
German Chancellor Merz came to the White House on June 5. Trump said D-Day was "not a pleasant day" for Germany. It was ...
Live updates: Trump to welcome German chancellor amid controversies over travel ban, tariffs
President Donald Trump plans to welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House on Thursday for a meeting that is ...