Newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting with President Trump at the White House on Thursday, with the two world leaders expected to address trade and tariffs, as well as Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump on Thursday is host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, where the two are expected to discuss trade and support for Ukraine.The president met on Wednesday with a group of Senate Republicans amid his push for lawmakers to pass his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act,

President Donald Trump is meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House at 11:45 a.m. The meeting comes amid a July 9 deadline, in which the Trump administration has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all imports from the European Union.