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German Chancellor Gifts Trump National Football Jersey at G7 Summit
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German Chancellor Gifts Trump National Football Jersey at G7 Summit

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented US President Donald Trump with a German national football team jersey as a belated 80th birthday gift.
  • The jersey featured the name 'Trump' and the number '47', referencing his potential role as the 47th US President.
  • Merz conveyed a political message, stating, "We play on the same team."

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz surprised US President Donald Trump with a belated birthday gift at the G7 summit: a German national football team jersey. The jersey bore the name 'Trump' and the number '47', a clear nod to Trump's potential tenure as the 47th President of the United States.

Merz presented the gift before a working session on the situation in Ukraine. Trump, who had already taken his seat at the G7 table, accepted the jersey. After a brief exchange, Merz, standing behind Trump, presented the shirt again. Trump held it up for cameras to see the name and number on the back before placing it on the table beside him.

Following the presentation, Merz posted on X (formerly Twitter), "Heartfelt belated happy 80th birthday." Addressing Trump directly, he added, "After all, we play on the same team." Trump celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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