President Trump said he enjoyed hosting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on Friday, despite some bad press, and called out Germany for owing 'vast sums of money' to NATO.

"Despite what you have heard from the FAKE NEWS, I had a GREAT meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel," he wrote Saturday morning on Twitter. "Nevertheless, Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"

Despite what you have heard from the FAKE NEWS, I had a GREAT meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Nevertheless, Germany owes..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2017

...vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2017



Trump's broadside against coverage of the meeting comes after many journalist commented on what they saw as an awkward rapport between the president and Merkel.

A Washington Post article said the two showed "little rapport." NPR called it "the Axis of Awkward."

Trump made the point that money countries, like Germany, owe "vast sums of money" to NATO for U.S. protection at his joint press conference with Merkel on Friday. He said he pressed the chancellor "hard" on NATO dues during their meeting.