German Chancellor Merz meets Trump at the White House, US-China hold trade call

Germany has told the United States it must apply more pressure on Russia to end its war on Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is holding talks with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. He is hoping to keep the US onboard with Western support for Ukraine and help defuse trade tensions. In opening remarks, Merz said Trump was key to ending the Ukraine war. However, Trump said Ukraine and Russia might need to fight on for longer. Ahead of that meeting with Merz, Trump held a long-awaited phone call with China's leader Xi Jinping. It's the first time the two leaders have spoken since Trump returned to office and imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods. Al Jazeera's White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett has the developments. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #Germany #FriedrichMerz #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #TradeWar #Tariffs #Economy #TrumpTariffs #TrumpEconomicPolicy #TrumpTradePolicy #XiJinping #AlJazeeraEnglish