US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2025. A month into his job, the conservative Merz, 69, will try to build a rapport with the mercurial Trump as he seeks to maintain good ties with the country he considers post-war Germany's “indispensable” ally. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)
