Merz meets Trump: risky meeting in the shadow of the scandal!

Merz meets Trump: risky meeting in the shadow of the scandal!

On Thursday, Friedrich Merz, the chairman of the CDU, will have a sensitive conversation with US President Donald Trump. The visit to the White House has risks, especially after the recent meeting between Trump and the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj on February 28, 2025. This meeting ended in a public dispute and ensures additional reservations among European politicians. According to Süddeutsche.de , Trump is known for his self-centered views, which reinforces the uncertainties regarding his behavior in trust in international relationships.

During the eclate with Selenskyj in the White House, Trump was in a heated argument in which he accused the Ukrainian President to risk a third World War II. The meeting, which was originally supposed to seal a strategic raw material partnership, came to a sudden end just 40 minutes after the start. Trump questioned Selenskyj's lack of gratitude and emphasized that Ukraine should be grateful for the US military equipment. He even threatened to abandon Ukraine in conflict against Russia if he had no agreement with Vladimir Putin. This incident is not only embarrassing for Selenskyj, but also throws shadows on Merkel's upcoming visit, since connection is required. tagesschau.de reports that vice president JD vance Trump supported during the meeting and criticized Selenskyj for his behavior.

challenges for Merz

Merz has the advantage of being able to fall back on video material from previous visits to other heads of state and government. These records could support him in doing the right tones in the critical dialogue with Trump for transatlantic relationships. The German politician must take both geopolitical tensions and inner -American vanities into account.

The meeting between Trump and Selenskyj, which began peacefully, shows how quickly an apparently friendly dialogue can turn into a confrontational examination. In a later comment on Truth, Trump said that Selenskyj could return if he was ready for peace. This suggests that the American president is less interested in diplomatic solutions than in assessing loyalty and gratitude, which Merz presents with great challenges.

The future of German-American relations depends to a significant degree of the result of the meeting between Merz and Trump. In view of the military importance of the United States for Germany, the American President remains an indispensable player for German foreign policy.