Trump says US reviewing troop reductions in Germany as tensions rise with German defense minister Merz
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- Category: Politics
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 10:31 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
BBC World News reports that President Donald Trump announced the United States is studying possible troop cuts in Germany, a statement that escalated a spat with German Defense Minister Boris Merz. Merz had recently criticized the U.S. approach to the war in Iran, prompting the diplomatic friction. No other source covers the same episode.
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