Putting it mildly, this is deeply embarrassing to our country that Trump would try to do this. I don't blame the German government for being ticked off about this.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-tried-to-pay-germans-scientists-for-coronavirus-cure-2020-3?fbclid=IwAR0Jrh6E7BTwWHCrTJcwi0jFS22MvdTt5J8sYH-vsZaxacs7MSjPWSyoj4I
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-tried-to-pay-germans-scientists-for-coronavirus-cure-2020-3?fbclid=IwAR0Jrh6E7BTwWHCrTJcwi0jFS22MvdTt5J8sYH-vsZaxacs7MSjPWSyoj4I