German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said President Donald Trump's tariffs are threatening his economy, adding that he believes free trade and open markets are "the best thing for mutual wealth" during a visit to the United States on Thursday.

Merz, who touched on a lot of hot topics during an interview on Fox News' "Special Report," was asked for his thoughts on Elon Musk's X post, which stated that Trump's tariffs will cause a recession in the second part of the year. The former DOGE leader's post came as he was engaging in a very public feud with the president.

Though the foreign leader said he didn't want to comment on the "domestic debate," he did say that the tariffs are "really threatening [his] economy," adding that Germany is "looking for ways to bring them down."

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