German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington remains committed to the NATO alliance.

The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine.

Germany’s new chancellor has a mission when he meets President Trump: keeping him invested in the fate of Europe. Friedrich Merz is the latest leader from the continent to travel to the White House in recent weeks,

President Donald Trump's 20th week as commander in chief is set to include a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take place amid a backdrop of tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade and Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz bonded during an amicable White House meeting on Thursday with talks about Ukraine, trade and troops, but none of the fireworks that characterized other Oval Office visits by foreign leaders.

President Donald Trump met Thursday with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House with the two discussing how to keep the U.S. engaged in support of Ukraine and its war against Russia.

The gold-encased present, a reflection of the president’s signature Oval Office décor, paid tribute to Friedrich Trump, who was born in Kallstadt, Germany, in 1869 and later immigrated to