The Trump-Merts press conference in front of the cameras ended “no mistakes” by Mertz, but with Trump monopolizing the discussion. The US to push Russia, Merz asked.

Response from Berlin

The climate in the White House between US President Donald Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Mertz was “friendly” German media, “we have a very good communication, we understand on a personal level well,” said Fridrich reporters in a statement by reporters.

“The ball for the war against Ukraine belongs to the US,” said the German Chancellor, which he also said at a press conference at the Oval Office.

The 40 -minute press conference at the Oval Office, however, was overshadowed by Donald Trump. “The Chancellor spoke little,” notes tagesschau.de.

According to German media, the US president spoke about 90% of the press conference and the German Chancellor by 10%. The German side, however, seems to have been prepared according to the Tagesspiegel newspaper and was expecting an … 80% Trump.

The press conference was mainly … internal policy questions and a masculine masculine to the US president and less a discussion with the German Chancellor. “If you want you can ask something the chancellor. I like his answers, ”said Donald Trump, saying.

Ukraine and Russia look like “with young children arguing”

The press conference certainly stands out the way Donald Trump approached the war in Ukraine, paralleling Kiev and Moscow “with two young children who hate each other and quarrel”. As he said, “sometimes it is better to let them fight and then break them down.” Regarding the phone call he had with Russian President Putin, he only said that Putin told him that “he would want immediate peace, but there is no.”

Friedrich Mertz avoided the immediate commentary on this Trump wording, but chose to emphasize the “key” role of the US and the US president. “We are looking forward to more pressure from the US in Russia, we have to talk about it,” Mertz said.

As for the imposition of new sanctions on Russia, the US president did not rule out such a possibility, which is not even excluded by Germany. He also announced that US troops parked in Germany would not leave “if Germany has no objection”.

Praise Trump for Stop to Nord Stream 2

The American president, however, praised Mertz’s stance, opposed to the Russian -German Nord Stream 2, which Angela Merkel strongly supported. As he said, it was Trump himself who “prevented” the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, who was intended to supply Europe with Russian gas.

In terms of increasing German defense spending, Trump appeared satisfied. “I know you are giving more money for defense, much more. And this is positive, “Trump said, with Mertz avoiding details, percentages and numbers.

However, Trump, in an effort, might cause comments, wondered: “When I hear that Germany is investing more in defense I think: Oh! Is this good or bad? ” However, considering the German defensive turn as a good choice as a good choice.

On the occasion of tomorrow’s historic day, June 6th, D-day and the allies’ landing in Normandy, Mertz wanted to put the US contribution to Europe’s liberation. In an aversion to his speech he even commented: “But it was a bad day for you in Germany” with Mertz simply answering that he also meant the “German liberation of Germany”.