Merz's Token Gift for Trump: A Golf Club and a Piece of History
Trump receives a golf driver from Merz - Trump receives golf clubs from Merz
When Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, paid a visit to the White House in 2025, he came armed with more than just diplomatic niceties. He presented Donald Trump with an intriguing gift - a golf club, inscribed with the flags of Germany and the US. Trump, a known golf enthusiast, immediately took to testing it out at his Oval Office desk.
The putter is designed for sinking holes-in-one. Who knows? It might just be the key to an ace round of golf between Merz and the former US President. Trump has already played a round with his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb, on his Florida estate, and their relationship has been stronger ever since. Not to be outdone, Merz, a occasional golfer himself, might be keen on testing his skills against Trump in the future.
Trump reciprocated the gesture by giving Merz an aviator jacket and a copy of the patent for the "Flying Machine" designed by the Wright brothers in 1903. Coincidentally, Merz is a licensed pilot.
The visit also saw Merz presenting Trump with a golden-framed birth certificate belonging to Frederick Trump, Donald's grandfather, who was born in 1869 in Kallstadt, Palatinate, Germany, before emigrating to the US. Trump grinned, appreciating the gesture, and said they would display it proudly.
- Friedrich Merz
- Donald Trump
- Washington
- Golf Club
- Pilot Jacket
- Friedrich Trump's Birth Certificate
- US President
- USA
- Germany
- White House
Insight:
The gift exchange was more than just a casual diplomatic gesture. It was an intentional move to acknowledge and honor Trump's ancestral roots in Germany. A symbolic reminder of the historical ties that bind the two nations, the gift was a thoughtful nod to the past and a hopeful nod to the future. [source]
- Friedrich Merz, during his visit to the White House in 2025, gave Donald Trump a golf club as a gift, hoping to foster a friendly competition between them on the green.
- Trump, in return, presented Merz with a pilot jacket and a copy of the Wright brothers' patent for the "Flying Machine," presumably recognizing Merz's passion for aviation.
