seated prominently next to andrea merkel, arguably the most powerful woman in the world. video from the meeting shows the chancellor and first daughter swapping notes and sharing a latch. in fact it was chancellor merkel's office reaching out to the white house if ivanka trump could come. one way she's trying to break the ice with president trump. >> i think there's sort of an intent at understanding trump here. and understanding him is understanding the people around him, and that includes the family. her sense seems to be that an avenue into the white house is through ivanka trump. >> reporter: since that white house visit president trump has called chancellor merkel nearly every week on issues big and small, from european elections and how to handle russia and syria. it is at least a start on how to build a relationship with president trump. >> she is testing the water, analyzing the man. she is trying to find out what she can do with him, how he ticks, how he works, how he understands issues. she's deliberate and slow. she even in small circles makes no value judgment

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