German Chancellor Won't Advise His Own Children To Come To America For School Or Work

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Source: Huff Post

May 15, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT | Updated 11 hours ago


German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had some harsh commentary for the United States amid President Donald Trump’s second term on Friday, stating that he wouldn’t recommend his own children to travel to the U.S.

“I would not advise my children today to go to the U.S., get educated there or work there, simply because a certain social climate has suddenly developed there,” Merz said during a discussion at a Catholic gathering in Würzburg, The Guardian reports. Merz’s criticism comes a month after Trump blasted him for claiming that Iran’s leadership was humiliating the U.S. during negotiations over the war.

The U.S. president responded to the German leader at the time on Truth Social, saying that Merz “doesn’t know what he’s talking about!”. “No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!” Trump wrote in April.

Merz told the crowd in Würzburg a month later, “I am a great admirer of America. At the moment my admiration is not growing.” He noted, “Today, even the best-educated people in America are finding it very hard to get a job,” Merz said.

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[RandySF]

1. To be honest

I wouldn't want to come here.

[fujiyamasan]

2. I'm impressed by Merz honesty

I mean he is German, so being direct is to be expected I guess.

Hopefully we’ll see more of this. The iran war is leaving European economies reeling due to gas prices, so they have no reason to hold back. The UK however will isolate itself further, because in many ways it seems to like to out stupid us it seems.

[Cha]

3. Well yeah, who would? Except

The Homicidal Minaical War Criminal Putin? And whatever other Fascists want their kids exposed to, a Nazi regime now in charge of America.

[JT45242]

8. Former apartheid slavers from South Africa...good landing spot for them

Maybe former Russian oligarchs who can launder money thru trump properties.

That's about it

[Hope22]

4. Good advice.

Non citizens as well as citizens are in danger here.

[Joinfortmill]

5. Can't blame him. There is a reckoning coming because of the bum sitting in the People's House.

[mountain grammy]

6. The advice I give to my granddaughters

Is look for opportunities abroad.

[Safe as Milk]

7. It's called, "Fascism." n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. That is good advice

[yardwork]

10. None of my friends in other countries would set foot here.

Some went to school here but they tell me they wouldn't come now. Afraid to cross the border and deal with ICE, for one thing.

Trump has really messed things up.