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BumRushDaShow

(172,449 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:04 AM Apr 30

Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany amid clash with Merz and Nato allies

Source: The Independent

Thursday 30 April 2026 03:20 EDT

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.

His statement follows ‌his criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday over the ⁠war in Iran, a day after Merz said the Iranians were humiliating the United States in talks to end it.

Speaking to students in Marsberg, Merz suggested it was Trump’s team that was being outplayed, despite confident statements from the White House. “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 said.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/trump-nato-germany-us-troops-merz-iran-war-b2967763.html

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Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany amid clash with Merz and Nato allies (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 30 OP

Translation :Vladimir is cracking his whip DonCoquixote Apr 30 #1

I don't think there is any doubt Putin has those Bengus81 Apr 30 #2

Does that mean the abandoning Rammstein? Chipper Chat Apr 30 #3

Bye Prairie Gates Apr 30 #4

Bring em all home RoseTrellis Apr 30 #5

I bet it took every weak fiber of his TOFU TACO being to say "short period of time"... Hugin Apr 30 #6

Trump hates being exposed as the true amateur oasis Apr 30 #7

Just after an hour and a half phone call with BFF vlad, apparently not fooled Apr 30 #8

Just like the tariffs changed based on who Trump was having a dispute with, so will troop commitments ChicagoTeamster Apr 30 #9

DonCoquixote

(13,980 posts)

1. Translation :Vladimir is cracking his whip

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:10 AM

Apr 30

and probably has all those photos and tapes agent Epstein took

Bengus81

(10,388 posts)

2. I don't think there is any doubt Putin has those

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:14 AM

Apr 30

Chipper Chat

(10,933 posts)

3. Does that mean the abandoning Rammstein?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:17 AM

Apr 30

"I'm taking my marbles and going home"

Prairie Gates

(8,479 posts)

4. Bye

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:41 AM

Apr 30

RoseTrellis

(207 posts)

5. Bring em all home

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:54 AM

Apr 30

It’s time we stopped the oddly massive military presence the US had in Europe!

Hugin

(38,015 posts)

6. I bet it took every weak fiber of his TOFU TACO being to say "short period of time"...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 10:06 AM

Apr 30

Instead of “two weeks”.

If he hadn’t JUST TALKED WITH POOTIE ON THE PHONE, it would be mysterious why he’s pivoting back to NATO.

oasis

(54,015 posts)

7. Trump hates being exposed as the true amateur

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 10:09 AM

Apr 30

politician he really is.

not fooled

(6,768 posts)

8. Just after an hour and a half phone call with BFF vlad, apparently

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Thu Apr 30, 2026, 10:26 AM

Apr 30

Just heard that on the Stephanie Miller show--krasnov's "decision" to draw down U.S. troops in Germany came right after he spoke with his handler. The linked article doesn't mention such a phone call but no one here would be surprised.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,272 posts)

9. Just like the tariffs changed based on who Trump was having a dispute with, so will troop commitments

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:18 PM

Apr 30

Except the US won't be able to vacillate between reducing and then increasing troop sizes as easily as a number can be changed

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