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.
Speaking to students in Marsberg, Merz suggested it was Trump’s team that was being outplayed, despite confident statements from the White House.
open image in gallery German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office in March ( AFP/Getty ).
Earlier, Mr Trump warned that Iran had “better get smart” about a nuclear deal as he appeared to threaten a return to military action.
Mr Trump has repeatedly lambasted the UK for failing to join strikes against Tehran and branded Sir Keir Starmer as weak and indecisive.
open image in gallery Trump said that King Charles ‘would have probably helped us with Iran’ ( Reuters ). »