Overview

• During the June 5 Oval Office meeting, Trump interrupted Merz’s reference to the June 6 D-Day anniversary by calling it “not a great day” for Germany.
• Chancellor Merz responded that D-Day was the liberation of Germany from Nazi dictatorship, a point Trump acknowledged.
• The unscripted interaction was broadcast live and quickly went viral on social media.
• The leaders used the meeting to discuss joint measures and instruments aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
• Merz cited America’s historic role in World War II to call for renewed transatlantic solidarity in resolving the current conflict.