NATO is seeking to “understand the details” of a US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, a redeployment ordered by Donald Trump amid a feud with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
The German government sought to play down the severity of Trump’s move, describing it as “anticipated”, and a reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence. The US withdrawal, which the Pentagon said would take place over the next six to 12 months, comes after criticism from Merz over Trump’s war with Iran and his handling of subsequent talks with Tehran.
The chancellor said on Monday the US was being “humiliated” by Iran’s leaders. Trump quickly responded, saying Merz “doesn’t know what he’s talking about”, and soon after raised the possibility of troop withdrawals.
The reason is because the US is run by a fucking moron (who is also a pedophile and a rapist and a conman). Glad I could clear that up for you!
All of those are true but the likely biggest reason that he’s also a Russian puppet. No one wants a destabilized NATO more than Putin does. Putin obviously can’t make Merz say disparaging things about Trump but he can certainly play Trump’s ego and get outcomes he wants when things are in motion.