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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave President Donald Trump a German national team jersey with "Trump 47" printed on it at the G7 summit in Evian, France. The gift is one of several presented to the president by world leaders during his second term.
rediff.comGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave President Donald Trump a custom German national team soccer jersey with "Trump 47" printed on it during the G7 summit in Evian, France on Tuesday. The presentation occurred while the 2026 World Cup is underway. The jersey is one of multiple gifts given to the president by foreign leaders since the start of his second term.
February 2025 gifts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave Trump a gold-plated pager during a visit to Washington. The item referenced a September 2024 operation targeting Hezbollah. Then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presented Trump with a golden samurai helmet made by a company in his hometown of Tottori during a White House meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave Trump a World Boxing Championship belt worn by heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk. The gift was presented during a White House visit that also covered negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
2025 gifts Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin continued a tradition by presenting Trump with a bowl of shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day at the White House in both March 2025 and March 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Trump a commissioned portrait of the president's "fight, fight, fight" reaction after the July 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The painting was delivered through special envoy Steve Witkoff. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave Trump golf hat and gear from the Kananaskis Country Golf Course along with a picture of Canadian and American soldiers playing golf during World War II during the 2025 G7 summit.
Qatar provided Trump with a jet after he had complained about Air Force One. The aircraft is scheduled to become the new Air Force One following a $400 million overhaul. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa presented Trump with a book about South African golf courses during a White House meeting.
August 2025 to May 2026 gifts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave Trump a framed birth certificate of the president's grandfather, Friedrich Trump, during a bilateral White House meeting in June 2025. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney presented Trump with a 1921 census record listing details of Trump's mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, an 1853 marriage registration for his maternal great-grandparents, and a historical map of the Isle of Lewis.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave Trump a golf putter that belonged to a Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg in the war during an August 2025 White House visit. Trump offered symbolic keys to the White House in return and received a letter addressed to first lady Melania Trump.
King Charles gave Trump a leather book celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a Union flag that flew over Buckingham Palace on Inauguration Day during a September 2025 state visit. Trump gave King Charles a replica of one of President Dwight D.
Eisenhower's swords. Argentine President Javier Milei presented Trump with a framed Nobel Peace Prize nomination during an October 2025 White House visit. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave Trump a putter used by the late prime minister Shinzo Abe, a signed golf bag, and a gold-leaf ball during an October 2025 meeting.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Trump with a replica of a historic gold crown during the president's visit to South Korea in October 2025. King Charles gave Trump a historic bell from a World War II submarine named HMS Trump and a reproduction of the 1879 plans for the Resolute Desk during an April 2026 state dinner.
The king said the submarine played a critical role against Japanese forces in the Pacific. Chinese President Xi Jinping gave Trump seeds for pink, yellow, and red Rosa Chinensis roses during a May 2026 bilateral summit in Zhongnanhai. Trump said the roses were the most beautiful he had ever seen and asked Xi for seeds for the White House rose garden.
foxnews.comIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Jerusalem policy summit that two named operations destroyed Iran's nuclear infrastructure and killed 20 scientists. He also described strikes on missile and regime targets plus new security zones in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
foxnews.comA federal judge barred the Kennedy Center from shutting for two years of renovations and required removal of President Trump's name from the building. The board will vote in mid-July on three renovation options.
theepochtimes.comChicago police recorded seven deaths and 38 injuries from multiple shootings that began Friday evening and continued through Sunday. Officials reported at least two dozen separate incidents since 5 p.m. Friday.