German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived Thursday in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first time at the White House. The topics of discussion ranged from tariffs and tr

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.

Federal reports from the CBO and Fed show Trump’s tariffs are hurting economic growth and raising consumer prices, challenging the White House’s stance.

Donald Trump's wide-ranging taxes on imports were reinstated this week after being deemed illegal by a trade court. Their ultimate fate is yet to be decided.

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

President Donald Trump is hiking tariffs on aluminum and steel as his administration presses countries to speed up trade talks, amid legal battles.

The German Chancellor lobbies for Ukraine and finds the appropriate tone to negotiate with the president without clashes in front of the cameras. In the last four and a half months, Donald Trump has set up all kinds of traps for the world's top leaders.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall.