Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday admitted that ties with the US had become strained since Donald Trump's return to the White House, but he said that Germany wanted to remain in NATO. "We know that things have become more difficult, that relations with the Americans have changed since Trump became President of the United States for a second time. But precisely because it has become more difficult, we want Germany to make an especially reliable contribution to preserving NATO," Merz said. #Merz #friedrichmerz #germany #usa #us #trump #nato