President Donald Trump is hosting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House Friday. The two met in the Oval Office for a discussion about NATO and the Islamic State group, among other topics. (March 17)
During his first meeting with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President Trump appeared to ignore requests from the media for the two leaders to shake hands. At one point, Merkel turns to Trump and says, "they want to have a handshake," but gets no response from Trump.
