German Chancellor Gifts U.S. President Custom World Cup Jersey at G7 Summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a customized Germany World Cup jersey bearing the name 'Trump' and the number 47 during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. Trump reacted to the gift, and the moment went viral on social media.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gifted U.S. President Donald Trump a customized Germany World Cup jersey with the name 'Trump' and the number 47 during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. According to bluesky, Trump held up a jersey with the number 47 during the session. The Washington Examiner reported that Merz, along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, huddled in a circle and shook hands before the working session. Several G7 leaders have had contentious relations in recent months, primarily regarding the military conflict with Iran.
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