“The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine. where he has been totally ineffective, and fixing his broken country, especially Immigration and energy,” said Trump. “And less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place.”
“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,” he said.
Tensions between Trump and Merz have been mounting—the latest indication of Europe splintering from the U.S. amid the fallout of the Iran war.
“On all these [world] issues, we maintain close and trusting contact with our partners, including—and especially—those in Washington,” said Merz. “We do this in the shared transatlantic interest. We do so with mutual respect and a fair sharing of the burden.”
“We are following a clear compass, especially during this turbulent phase, this compass remains focused on a strong NATO and a reliable transatlantic partnership,” he continued. “As you know, this transatlantic partnership is particularly close to our hearts—and to mine personally.”
“The Americans clearly have no strategy, and the problem with conflicts like this is always that you don’t just have to go in; you also have to get out again,” Merz said Tuesday during a visit to a school in Marsberg, northwestern Germany.
“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 argued.
Trump strongly rejected Merz’s critical assessment, insisting the German Chancellor “doesn’t know what he’s talking about” and defended the war.
Merz later expressed he remains on “good speaking terms” with Trump, but pointed out that the continued disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is having a devastating impact on European markets.
The U.K.’s top economic official recently berated Trump for entering the conflict without a “clear exit plan,” lamenting the impact on British consumers.
Still, Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO allies for refusing to get actively involved in the war.
Meanwhile, the price of the war is prompting concern.
Pentagon officials said Wednesday that the conflict has already cost at least $25 billion, adding pressure on Trump to find a path toward de-escalation.
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