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Trump and Merz was triggered by comments by the German chancellor on Monday to students that "the Americans clearly have no strategy". He added that the "entire nation" was being "humiliated" by Iran. In response
Merz said on 27 April that [Iran was “humiliating” Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) at the negotiating table. That provoked a series of angry responses from Washington, including Trump’s comments
Trump and Merz was triggered by comments by the German chancellor on Monday. Merz told university students that "the Americans clearly have no strategy". "The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very
Merz said publicly that the [U.S. appeared to lack a clear exit strategy in Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/g-s1-119864/u-s-withdraw-troops-germany) and that Tehran had "humiliated" Washington in peace talks. The comment drew a sharp response from Trump
comment. On Friday, the Pentagon announced it was [withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/trump-threatens-withdraw-troops-italy-spain-strait-hormuz) in response to the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying the US was being “humiliated” by Iran. Trump
response than before. We have many winning cards that we have not yet used,” he added. ## War diplomacy - ****Trump slams Merz:**** Trump lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war, after comments
Iran. On Sunday, Trump shared an article from the far-right news website Breitbart on social media reiterating his earlier comment, titled: “Trump Tells German Chancellor Merz ‘Fix Your Broken Country,’ Mulls Pulling U.S. Troops
comments about Pope Leo.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/trump-accuses-ally-meloni-of-lacking-courage-for-not-joining-attacks-on-iran) She also denied the use of an airbase in Sicily to US military planes carrying weapons for the war in Iran after the US did not follow
response from Trump’s camp. [Richard Grenell](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/trump-ric-grenell-kennedy-center), a longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who served as ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term, posted on X: “@\_FriedrichMerz has become the European
response to President Trump’s call for greater burden sharing, significantly increasing defense spending and providing seamless access, basing, and overflight for US forces in support of [Operation Epic Fury,](https://www.centcom.mil/OPERATIONS-AND-EXERCISES/EPIC-FURY/)” they said
comments grows – live Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. The German defence minister, **Boris Pistorius,** said that it was **“foreseeable” that the US would withdraw troops from Europe
comments earlier this week, when [the chancellor said the US was being “humiliated” by Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) and criticised Washington for having no exit strategy from the war. On Thursday, Merz sought to strike
Merz and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni are also attending in person, but the full list of attendees has not been disclosed. The talks will focus on what has been formally branded the Strait of Hormuz
response to our operations in the Middle East, they are well documented,” Rubio said as he arrived for the start of the meeting in Helsingborg. “That will have to be addressed. That
comments demanding that Israel uphold the agreement, after urging the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah to do so. "Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A