Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany amid clash with Merz and Nato allies

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Thursday 30 April 2026 03:20 EDT


President Donald Trump has said that his administration will ⁠review the possible reduction of US troops in Germany amid an escalating dispute with Berlin over the Iran war.

“The United ​States is ⁠studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops ⁠in Germany, with a ​determination ⁠to be made over ‌the next short period of time,” Mr Trump said on ‌Truth Social.

His statement follows ‌his criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday over the ⁠war in Iran, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks to end it.

Speaking to students in Marsberg, Merz suggested it was Trump’s team that was being outplayed, despite confident statements from the White House. “The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result,” he said.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/trump-nato-germany-us-troops-merz-iran-war-b2967763.html

[DonCoquixote]

1. Translation :Vladimir is cracking his whip

and probably has all those photos and tapes agent Epstein took

[Bengus81]

2. I don't think there is any doubt Putin has those

[Chipper Chat]

3. Does that mean the abandoning Rammstein?

"I'm taking my marbles and going home"

[Prairie Gates]

4. Bye

[RoseTrellis]

5. Bring em all home

It’s time we stopped the oddly massive military presence the US had in Europe!

[Hugin]

6. I bet it took every weak fiber of his TOFU TACO being to say "short period of time"...

Instead of “two weeks”.

If he hadn’t JUST TALKED WITH POOTIE ON THE PHONE, it would be mysterious why he’s pivoting back to NATO.

[oasis]

7. Trump hates being exposed as the true amateur

politician he really is.

[not fooled]

8. Just after an hour and a half phone call with BFF vlad, apparently

Just heard that on the Stephanie Miller show--krasnov's "decision" to draw down U.S. troops in Germany came right after he spoke with his handler. The linked article doesn't mention such a phone call but no one here would be surprised.

[ChicagoTeamster]

9. Just like the tariffs changed based on who Trump was having a dispute with, so will troop commitments

Except the US won't be able to vacillate between reducing and then increasing troop sizes as easily as a number can be changed