{"id":339685,"date":"2026-04-30T21:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/merz-and-trump-exchange-blunt-words-over-iran-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:01:20","slug":"merz-and-trump-exchange-blunt-words-over-iran-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/merz-and-trump-exchange-blunt-words-over-iran-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Merz and Trump exchange blunt words over Iran | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/K_9JBhZ2Icc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Merz and Trump exchange blunt words over Iran | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_9JBhZ2Icc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A blunt remark by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has triggered a sharp response from US President Donald Trump \u2014 and reopened questions about the state of transatlantic relations. After Merz publicly criticized Washington\u2019s handling of Iran, saying the US s being \u201chumiliated\u201d by Iran\u2019s leadership, Trump hinted at reviewing the US troop presence in Germany, raising security and diplomatic stakes. <\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW Political Correspondent Giulia Saudelli discusses the fallout with Chief Political Editor Michaela K\u00fcfner and Max Hofmann, Head of DW\u2019s Berlin Bureau. Was Merz was simply speaking his mind \u2014 or do his remarks signal a more assertive approach toward an unpredictable partner in the White House? We discuss how much damage has been done, and how real Trump\u2019s threats really are.<\/p>\n<p>#BerlinBriefing<\/p>\n<p>Germany economy grows 0.3% in first quarter<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5D3Cj<br \/>\nDW live blog: Trump criticizes German chancellor over Iran, Ukraine<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5D5iQ<br \/>\nMax Hofmann\u2019s interview with German FM Johann Wadephul:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The international rules-based order is under stress | DW News\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AFBp5NqH8MI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>00:00 A new face on Berlin Briefing<br \/>\n00:49 Merz vs Trump: tensions boil over<br \/>\n01:51 Merz\u2019s blunt comments<br \/>\n03:10 Why Merz spoke so openly<br \/>\n04:57 Trump responds<br \/>\n05:26 US troop withdrawal?<br \/>\n08:22 Damage control in Berlin<br \/>\n11:06 Germany\u2019s FM plays mediator<br \/>\n11:53 A poor choice of words?<br \/>\n14:19 Speaking freely or governing carefully<br \/>\n18:50 It&#8217;s the economy, Germany<br \/>\n23:26 A recipe to handle Trump?<br \/>\n26:05 Other transatlantic ties<br \/>\n27:29 US\u2011German relations outlook<br \/>\n32:31 Final thoughts <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics\/id1775699172<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ<br \/>\nSubscribe Berlin Briefing Newsletter: https:\/\/corporate.dw.com\/en\/newsletter-registration\/a-15718229<br \/>\nFor more news go to: https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/top-stories\/s-9097<br \/>\nFollow DW on social media: \u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews\/ \u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews \u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/x.com\/dwnews<br \/>\nF\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<br \/>\nSubscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish<br \/>\nDW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<br \/>\nNews Commentary Podcast \u00b7 Updated Weekly \u00b7 We break down how events like Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine and European security shifts are shaping Germany &#8211; and the world. Whether you\u2019re a student, journali&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blunt remark by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has triggered a sharp response from US President Donald Trump \u2014 and reopened questions about the state of transatlantic relations. After Merz publicly criticized Washington\u2019s handling of Iran, saying the US s being \u201chumiliated\u201d by Iran\u2019s leadership, Trump hinted at reviewing the US troop presence in Germany, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":339686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130889],"tags":[136560,130181,148281],"actors":[],"class_list":["post-339685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dw-news","tag-blunt","tag-german","tag-remark"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Merz and Trump exchange blunt words over Iran | Berlin Briefing Podcast | News ISC Videos<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Watch Merz and Trump exchange blunt words over Iran | Berlin Briefing Podcast for free, here on News ISC. 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