PoliticsTrump and Merkel try to paper over differences To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsMadelaine Meier03/17/2017March 17, 2017US President Donald Trump made some harsh comments about German Chancellor Merkel in the past. Now they have met for the first time and the atmosphere was tense.https://p.dw.com/p/2ZSZXAdvertisement