Event Brief
Merz Plans Trump Call While Criticizing MAGA Base
Filed: Mar 21, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz distances himself from Trump's base while planning to engage with the US president.
WHO: Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Plans to call Donald Trump and criticize his political base
WHEN: Mar 21, 2026 at 5:17 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Reason not stated in article.
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