Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction after Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe live

US president’s statement follows comments by German chancellor that the US was being ‘humiliated’ in conflict US 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. Trump 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.” “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedri...

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war.

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