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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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Trump Says Germany Being Liberated From Nazis Was “Not a Great Day”
Trump’s wild comment about Germany’s defeat in World War II betrays a weak understanding of world history, framing the Nazis ...
Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’
President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling ...