President Donald Trump took a markedly different approach to his Thursday bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz compared to recent meetings with other foreign leaders. Last month, Trump derailed the visit from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa by rolling out a television in the Oval Office and playing clips of opposition leaders calling for

Newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting with President Trump at the White House on Thursday.

President Donald Trump on Thursday is host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, where the two are expected to discuss trade and support for Ukraine. The president met on Wednesday with a group of Senate Republicans amid his push for lawmakers to pass his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act,