What birth year is cited for Donald Trump's grandfather in the exchange?

Name: President Trump Welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House
Uploaded: 2025-06-05T21:03:00+00:00
Duration: 18 s
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Description: A YouTube video of a June 5, 2025 meeting in the Oval Office where President Trump welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The exchange emphasizes a…

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President Trump Welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House

5 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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A YouTube video of a June 5, 2025 meeting in the Oval Office where President Trump welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The exchange emphasizes a strong US–Germany relationship and includes a historical aside: Chancellor Merz presents what he identifies as the birth certificate of Donald Trump’s grandfather, noted as born in 1869.

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1869

Chancellor just won a great election. A very respected man. I just want to congratulate you, and I want to welcome you to the Oval Office. Thank you. It's an honor to have you. We have a great mandate from the people, and part of our mandate is we're going to have a great relationship with your country. So I just want to thank you very much for being here.
This is the birth certificate of Donald Trump's grandfather.
Born in 1869.
We owe the Americans a lot. We will never forget about that. I think this is a very good basis for close cooperation between America and Germany.