Bad Dürkheim in excitement: Is Trump actually coming to visit?

Bad Dürkheim in excitement: Is Trump actually coming to visit?

Bad Dürkheim is preparing intensively for a possible visit by former US President Donald Trump. According to Mayor Natalie Bauernschmitt (CDU), the city is showing great hospitality and is working towards a specific date if Trump accepts the invitation. Trump's ancestors come from Kallstadt, which is only a few kilometers from Bad Dürkheim. This makes the city an obvious destination for the former president's visit, as ak-kurier.de reports.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) mentioned during a recent visit to Washington that Trump had expressed interest in visiting Germany. Merz planned to respond "very clearly" to possible confrontations with Trump, while during the inaugural visit to the US he called Trump a "great chancellor" and praised his defense spending. The city of Bad Dürkheim could gain considerable popularity through media attention, as [zeit.de](https://www.zeit.de/news/2025-06/06/kommen-trump-pfaelzische-stadt- Preparet-sich-schon-mal-vor) explains.

Public response and preparations

Mayor Bauernschmitt emphasizes that the situation is “very special” for Bad Dürkheim. Many people have already shown interest in the city and found out more about it on the Internet. Merz also mentioned Bad Dürkheim by name during a conversation with Trump in the White House, which further fueled the city's preparations.

The preparations include extensive planning to provide a dignified and hospitable atmosphere for the former president. City officials are optimistic that a concrete invitation will be implemented and that the city can then demonstrate its hospitality.