Trump has intensified friction with Europe after attacking German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Merz’s criticism of the Iran war. Trump called him “totally ineffective” and warned he could cut the 36,400 U.S. troops stationed in Germany. The comments add to already strained transatlantic relations and raise questions about Europe’s security commitments to Washington.
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