This photo had always been presented as Merkel addressing/standing up to Trump. In fact, Bolton is talking to Macron (the two are looking at each other) with Trump and the late Shinzo Abe also looking at Macron. Merkel is just leaning on the table and staring at Trump. She is not engaging him in conversation at all. Fake media.

https://www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-donald-trumo-memoir-book-us-germany-politics-cdu-pope-francis/