Merz calls for a ‘a reliable transatlantic partnership’ after Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction – Europe live
US President Donald Trump threatened to reduce American troop levels in Germany following criticism from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who blamed Trump's Iran policy for economic strain in Germany. Merz had stated that the US was being 'humiliated' by Iran through unproductive negotiations and that the conflict was harming Germany's economy. Trump responded with sharp rhetoric, questioning Merz's understanding of Iran's nuclear threat and suggesting Germany's poor economic performance was linked to its leadership.
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04.01 EDTMorning opening: What were you saying, Mr Merz?Jakub KrupaUS president Donald Trump threatened to reduce the number of troops deployed in Germany last night, after chancellor Friedrich Merz said this week that the US was being “humilitated” by Iran.US president Donald Trump meets with German chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in March. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesTrump said the US was “studying and reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time.”Earlier yesterday, he posted a separate criticism of Merz’s Germany, saying: “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.
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