The pair of leaders will hold as joint press conference at the White House following their summit.
Before the news conference, Trump and Merkel discussed economic development and job training. Trump touted Germany’s apprenticeship programs, praising its youth unemployment rate.
He said the U.S. needs to “embrace new and effective job-training approaches,” like alternatives to four-year college. Trump said those methods could help to boost economic productivity, particularly in manufacturing.
Key American and German executives joined the leaders for the meeting: