Trump’s latest attacks on Europe’s leaders over Iran war worsen transatlantic tensions
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Leaders including Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Britain’s Keir Starmer and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni have found themselves in the crosshairs
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Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, on March 3.Jonathan Ernst/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.Trump this week lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his criticism of the Iran war, calling him “totally ineffective,” and threatened to cut the 36,400 U.S. troops based in Germany. He has taken aim at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in strikingly personal terms, saying that he is “not Winston Churchill,” and threatening to impose a “big tariff” on imports from the U.K.
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