What Merz Wants From Trump Showdown Meeting

Trump expects solution to Ukraine conflict to be found eventually

In the course of a meeting with the German chancellor, the US leader said he regularly discussed issues related to the Ukraine crisis with Friedrich Merz

Trump to meet with new German chancellor at White House

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

New German leader plans to discuss Ukraine and trade with Trump in Oval Office visit

Germany’s new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe’s biggest economy and further bolster his country’s long-criticized military spending

What Germany's Merz wants to tackle in Trump meeting

Merz will aim to strengthen the Germany-U.S. relationship, as well as talk about trade and security matters.

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Heads to Meet Trump at White House

Friedrich Merz is seeking to reassert his country’s role on the global stage, in part by building rapport with President Trump.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting Donald Trump for the first time, so will it be another Starmer love-in, or a Zelenskyy-style brush off?

Ukraine, the Middle East and tariffs will likely be discussed when Friedrich Merz meets the US president later, but which Donald Trump will show up, and whether old wounds will be re-opened are just two of the potential pitfalls facing the German leader in Washington.