Merz presented Trump with the birth certificate of his German grandfather.

On June 5, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented the birth certificate of his grandfather Frederick Trump to US President Donald Trump during his visit to Washington. This was announced on June 6 by Merz himself on the social network in the social network X (former. Twitter).

The published footage shows how the chancellor, while on board a government plane, demonstrates a document in a gold frame. The certificate consists of two parts: the original in German, written in calligraphic handwriting, and the English translation.

According to Merz, the document was executed by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"I would even like to keep this certificate for myself," the chancellor said, handing the gift to Trump.

Frederick Trump was born in the municipality of Kallstadt in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1869. In 1885, he emigrated to the United States. The grandparents of the current American president were from Germany.

On June 4, Bloomberg reported that Merz does not intend to enter into disputes with Trump at a personal meeting, unlike Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. According to the newspaper, before the meeting, Merz was advised not to interrupt Trump and let him talk most of the time.