The president of United States, Donald Trumphe received this Thursday at the White House to the chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, in a meeting marked by Diplomatic gesturesan uncomfortable moment for the Day d and a conversation focused on the War in Ukraine. However, no tension was unleashed.
During the dialogue, both leaders They avoided open clashes which characterized other recent Trump meetings with leaders such as Volodimir Zelensky or Cyril Ramaphosawhere the US president left controversial statements.
How was the meeting between Donald Trump and Friedrich Merz
In the case of Merz, the talk It passed cordiallyalthough Trump refers to the defeat of the Nazi regimean always sensitive issue for Germany.
In a section of the conversation, the German Chancellor recalled the anniversary of the Allying Landing in Normandywhich was commemorated this Friday. “It is the day D, when the Americans ended a war in Europe. This is in his hands, ”said Merz. Trump, with a smile, replied:” That was not a pleasant day for you. “
The German, visibly uncomfortable, calmly replied: “No … well, in the end … this It was the release of my country from the Nazi dictatorship”
The German head of state said that the United States is under conditions of play a decisive role to stop the conflict in Eastern Europe. “We owe something to you, the Americans. That’s why I say that the United States is again in a strong position to do something to finish this war,” said Merz.
The request for war between Ukraine and Russia
During the meeting, the Chancellor praised the global leadership of the Republican president. He described him as “the key person in the world” to achieve peace and said Trump could “really do that now pressing Russia.”
That comment worked as an implicit order for US administration Retomes a sanctions policy against Russiain response to the invasion of Ukraine In February 2022. However, Trump avoided adopting that position and opted for a striking analogy.
“Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy. They hate and fight in a park, and you try to separate them“He told reporters.” Sometimes it is better to let them fight for a while, “he added.
Despite that image, the US president said that during a recent conversation with Vladimir Putin, warned him not to respond militarily Drones attack launched by Ukraine on Russian bases, where bombers with nuclear capacity were destroyed.
“I said ‘Don’t do it,” Trump said. However, he mentioned that Putin replied that I had no other alternative and that the reaction “was not going to be pretty.”
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For his part, Merz reaffirmed that Germany supports kyiv And he stressed that the Ukrainian forces They focus their actions on military objectives. “We are trying to make them stronger,” said the German leader about Ukrainian combatants.
Other details of the meeting
The meeting also included courtesy gestures. Merz presented Trump a copy of his grandfather’s birth certificate, Frederick Trumpborn in Germany in 1869, as a symbol of historical ties between the two countries. The president thanked the gesture, although he dedicated a good part of his interventions to internal issues, especially to his confrontation with his ex -analysis Elon Muskwho accompanied him during the 2024 campaign and then broke relationships.
Although the question of United States tariffs to European Union It generated tension in the past, this time it was barely mentioned. Trump said to the media that he is still possible for a Commercial Agreementbut did not offer details.
Since Merz assumed his position May 6, Both leaders held several telephone conversations, both bilaterally and in the framework of meetings with other European bosses. German spokesmen said they are building a “decent” relationship, with the aim of avoiding unnecessary conflicts.
Trump’s support for German AFD
Before the meeting, Merz warned the press in Washington that, if Trump referred to the internal policy of your countryHe would not hesitate to express “his opinion very clearly if necessary.”
In that context, it was recalled that the US president and members of his circle expressed his sympathy for the ultra -rightist party Alternative by Germany (AFD)which obtained second place in the February elections.
Among those who publicly support the AFD are Vice President JD Vance, the head of Diplomacy Marco Rubio and Elon Musk himselfbefore its distancing from the government.
Despite the ideological differences, Merz chose to maintain a conciliatory tone, seeking to hold a stable relationship with one of Germany’s main allies.
Source: Ambito
