Trump Hosts German Chancellor Merz at White House for Crucial Meeting on Transatlantic Relations

Merz is making his first official visit to Washington since taking office in May.

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 26, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on June 5 to discuss a wide range of pressing issues, with the Ukraine war, defense spending, and transatlantic trade tensions topping the list.

This will mark the chancellor’s first visit to Washington since his election victory in May.