Trump made a gag about Merza. German media commenting on the visit, this part of the conversation was not noted

The German press assessed that although Friedrich Merz did well in the White home and avoided political drama, he did not scope a breakthrough on customs dispute or convincing US president Donald Trump to increase force on Russia. At the same time, it is impossible to get the impression that the main reason for satisfaction with the visit was almost complete deficiency of expectations about its effects.