{"id":340140,"date":"2026-05-02T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/live-why-the-us-is-really-pulling-troops-out-of-germany-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:00:23","slug":"live-why-the-us-is-really-pulling-troops-out-of-germany-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/live-why-the-us-is-really-pulling-troops-out-of-germany-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Why the US is really pulling troops out of Germany | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0mjEGtY3j8w\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"LIVE: Why the US is really pulling troops out of Germany | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mjEGtY3j8w\" 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. Was Merz simply speaking his mind \u2014 or do his remarks signal a more assertive approach toward an unpredictable partner in the White House? <\/p>\n<p> #Trump #USA #Germany #dwnews<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/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. 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