In First Trump-Merkel Meeting, Awkward Body Language and a Quip

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18 March 2017 09:39 WIB

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. The first face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel started awkwardly on Friday and ended even more oddly, with a quip by Trump about wiretapping that left the German leader visibly bewildered. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. The two leaders share different views on trade, Russia and immigration, leading to some uncomfortable moments at a joint news conference on Friday in which they took pains to downplay differences that were hard to mask. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

18 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. Friday's meeting was the first between the new U.S. president and the long-serving stateswoman, who leads Europe's largest economy. It was seen as one that could help determine the future of the transatlantic alliance and shape their working relationship. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

18 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

U.S. President Donald Trump and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel wait for reporters to enter the room before their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. Trump and Merkel shook hands when she arrived at the White House but did not do so in the Oval Office where she frequently leaned towards him while he stared straight ahead, sitting with his legs apart and hands together. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

18 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

U.S. President Donald Trump and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel wait for reporters to enter the room before their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. Though Merkel appeared relaxed, the body language between them was not especially warm. In the Oval Office both leaders described their meeting in brief remarks to reporters as having been very good. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

18 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB

18 Maret 2017 00:00 WIB