A light-hearted World Cup moment briefly stole the spotlight at the G7 summit in France on Tuesday when German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a German national football team jersey bearing the name “Trump 47.”
The gift was exchanged as G7 leaders gathered for a working session attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Video showed Merz handing the jersey to Trump before leaders took their seats for discussions on Ukraine, the Middle East and global economic challenges.