Trump compliments Merz on the chancellor's English language skills
US President Donald Trump on Thursday complimented German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the German leader's English language abilities.
Part way during the press conference in the Oval Office on the occasion of Merz's inaugural visit to the White House, the German chancellor switched from English to German to address the German press corps in attendance.
After that Trump, who has German origins, said he was impressed with Merz's German language abilities.
"You speak such good English. Is it as good as your German would you say?
That provoked some laughs from both Merz and the reporters in the room.
Merz acknowledged that English is not his mother tongue "but I try to understand almost everything" and said he makes an effort "to speak as good as I can."
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