Trump Pulls Troops from Germany, Merz Criticizes Iran Strategy

0:00On May 2nd, President Trump just announced he's pulling 5,000 U.S. troops out of Germany, and the Germans say it was totally foreseeable amid. This growing beef with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran War. Earlier this week, Trump threatened to draw down after Merz called out the U.S. for lacking an exit strategy in the two-month conflict, saying Iran was. Humiliating America in talks. In defense minister Boris Bistorius hid back, stressing, Europe has to step up for its own security now while praising Germany's moves to beef up. It's military with more gear and infrastructure. The Pentagon official called Merz's comments unhelpful, framing the pull-out as part of Trump's push for Europe to handle continent-wide defense, dropping troop levels back to pre-2022 numbers before the Ukraine build-up. Many hosts about 35,000 U.S. troops, the most in Europe, and this brigade combat team with draw-plus-canceled deployments will wrap in. Six to 12 months, signaling Trump's no-nonsense stance on ally loyalty as tension simmer.