Trump pulls 5,000 US troops out of Germany in stunning rebuke to Europe amid clash with Chancellor Merz ^17.5%

Daily Mail - By Stephen M. Lepore - 5/2/2026, 12:31 AM

Negativity Bias 31.3% - Framing Effect 26.9% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 19.1%

Donald Trump is pulling 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran ‌war widens between the President and Europe. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday the Iranians were humiliating the US in... more