Name: Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000
Uploaded: 2026-05-03T02:13:47
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America’s commitment to European security.

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Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000

Published: May 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM

Tags: Germany, NATO

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America’s commitment to European security.