Trump Threatens Troop Cut in Germany

0:00It's April 30th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Global News, driven by AI and built for a global audience. President Trump just dropped a bombshell on social media, saying he's studying a possible cut to the over 36,000 U.S. troops stationed in Germany. He plans to decide soon, and it's clear this is a direct shot back at German Chancellor Friedrich Murz for slamming America's Iran strategy. Murz called out the U.S. last Monday, telling students the Americans got humiliated by Iranian negotiators who dragged things out without results. Trump fired back in his post, blaming Germany's weak economy on their own issues. No word yet from Murz on the troop threat, but this echoes Trump's 2020 push to pull 12,000 soldiers, which Congress blocked, and Biden reversed. Back then, he hit Germany for skimping on NATO spending below 2% of GDP. Once forward, Germany's ramping up big time under Murz, projecting over 105 billion

1:00euros on defense by 2027, hitting 3.1% of GDP. Murz even got asserances from Trump in March to keep troops there. Tensions are high with Trump raging and NATO allies over Iran's support, even floating wild ideas like suspending Spain. But NATO says the treaty has no expulsion clause, so this troop review could shake up the alliance big time as talks heat up.