nato, russia and trump appears in no way eager to give the chancellor a pass. >> who do you trust more if you talk to them, angela merkel or vladmir putin? >> i start off trusting both and let's see how long that lasts. it may not last long at all. >> reporter: merkel seems ready to at least give the new president some time. >> even they are differing opinions, compromises and possibilities are always best to be made whether there is a respectable exchange. >> reporter: some close to merkel say she prepared extensively for this first meeting with frum going ovtrump his speeches and reviewing his encounters with other leaders, all to make sure she would understand his position and that he would understand hers. anderson? >> tom, thanks very much. joining us fareed zakaria, host of "fareed zakaria gps."