Merz and Trump: A surprisingly harmonious meeting in the White House!
Merz and Trump: A surprisingly harmonious meeting in the White House!
Oval Office, Washington, USA - On June 5, 2025, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump met in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The meeting, which aims at approach between Germany and the USA, took place in a surprisingly harmonious framework. Merz emphasized the long -standing history of both countries and thanked the Americans for their support.
Trump praised Merz as a "respected" and "good man" and assured that a great relationship with Germany wanted to be built up. In general, the US President relied on conciliatory tones in this conversation, but also focused on explosive topics such as the Ukraine War and defense spending. Merz, who worked for Blackrock in the past, was well prepared and appeared without an interpreter to build trust.
an order to terminate the Ukraine secretary
In the course of the meeting, Merz Trump described Merz Trump as a key figure to end the Ukraine secretary and demanded that pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin had to be exerted. He underlined that the responsibility for the war was in Russia and that Ukrainian weapons targeted military goals. Merz further explained that he was on the side of Ukraine and supported the military aid to the country.Trump agreed and expressed the desire that killing could stop. He also claimed that the war had not broken out under its presidency. In his typical rhetoric, he compared the conflict between Russia and Ukraine with quarreling children and drew parallels to previous conflicts while thinking about possible sanctions against Russia.
gift and first steps
At the end of the meeting, Merz Trump presented a special guest gift: a gold -framed copy of the birth certificate from Trump's grandfather, who was born in Kallstadt, Germany in 1869. This is not only a personal gesture, but also a symbolic step to strengthen German-American relationships.
In preparation for this meeting,Merz had advice from other heads of state and government who had already spoken to Trump. However, little about critical issues such as freedom of expression or the AfD were discussed in the talks. Instead, the positive tone was emphasized and recorded at the common goals.
stable relationships in the international framework
The visit of Merz came at a time when German-American relationships need a careful review due to Trump's policy. In recent years, the two countries have a long history within NATO and a leading role in supporting Ukraine - Germany is the second most important supporter after the United States. Steven E. Sokol also emphasized that Germany remains a close security and business partner of the USA.
Together both nations work in international bodies on a regular -based multilateral order, while economic relationships are strong. Despite global challenges, the trading partnerships remained stable, which speaks for the positive development of both countries.
Overall, Merz's visit aims to create trust and to further consolidate the cooperation between Germany and the USA - an important concern in view of the current geopolitical challenges and the need to find solutions together.
Für weitere Informationen zu den Hintergründen der politischen Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und den USA, lesen Sie auch Tagesspiegel und [Germany.de] (https://www.deutschland.de/de/topic/politik/stile-deutsch-amikanische--s- relationships).
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