BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have met after the U.S. leader publicly lambasted the longtime ally over its spending on national defense and a Russian oil pipeline.
Sitting down in Brussels, where both are attending a NATO summit, Trump described it as a "great meeting."
He says they discussed defense investment and trade, adding: "We have a tremendous relationship with Germany."
Merkel said she raised issues of migration and economic development with Trump.
Trump asserted earlier Wednesday that Germany is "totally controlled" by and "captive to Russia" because of a pipeline project. Trump told reporters that the pair discussed the pipeline during their meeting. He did not elaborate.
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