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Donald Trump issues chilling nuclear warning to Germany as he hits back ... Donald Trump issues chilling nuclear warning to Germany as he hits back at Merz Donald Trump has issued a warning over Iran's nuclear capabilities to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who on Monday suggested Iran was 'humiliating' the US Comments News Ethan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead 20:14, 28 Apr 2026 Updated 07:07, 30 Apr 2026 View 2 Images Trump hit back at Merz on Truth Social (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump has issued a warning over Iran's nuclear capabilities to Friedrich Merz after the German Chancellor criticised the US President. ‌ Germany ’s leader said on Monday that Iran was “humiliating” the US after dragging American envoys out to Pakistan for futile peace talks. ‌ Merz said the Iranians were “obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilled at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result” while speaking to students in Marsberg. To keep up to date with the latest news from Iran stay on our live blog here . ‌ “An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolut…

Trump unleashes on Germany's 'ineffective' Chancellor Merz ByIMOGEN GARFINKEL - SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published:11:50 EDT, 30 April 2026|Updated:17:45 EDT, 30 April 2026 583 Viewcomments Donald Trumphas unleashed another attack at theGerman Chancellorin a furious social media post, calling Friedrich Merz an 'ineffective' leader. The US President is continuing to pillory Merz, who has been increasingly critical of the US-Israel war againstIran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he 'should spend more time on ending the war withRussia/Ukraine' and 'fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy' and less time concerning himself with the Middle East conflict. The latest criticism of Merz by Trump came the day after the US President announced he was reviewing the US military presence inGermany, aNatoally that hosts several American military installations. The spat started on Monday, when Merz said during a school visit in western Germany that Washington was being 'humiliated' by Tehran and had prosecuted the war without a viable exit strategy, comparing the situation to past issues inAfghanistanandIraq. He also lamented that the conflict was detrimenta…

Germany's Merz sits powerless as Trump attacks European ... - POLITICO BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has worked hard to curry favor with U.S. President Donald Trump. But their Oval Office meeting on Tuesday begged two important questions: How far is Merz willing to go to stay on Trump’s good side — and at what political cost? The conservative German chancellor sat deferentially and mostly silent as Trump threatened to “embargo” Spain for not spending more on defense and for condemning U.S. strikes on Iran. Nor did Merz respond when Trump attacked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on an array of issues — “this is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with” — and threatened to escalate his trade war with Europe. Advertisement Merz’s silence was part of an obvious strategy: Never contradict Trump in front of the cameras, and try in private talks to cajole the president into seeing things Germany’s way. Yet the image of the EU’s most powerful national leader sitting obsequiously beside Trump as he berated fellow European leaders will likely have jarred many Germans and left a sour taste in capitals across Europe, underscoring the political dangers of placating the U.S…

Germany's Merz rejects Trump's NATO burden-sharing criticism Home World Europe Germany’s Merz rejects Trump’s NATO burden-sharing criticism Germany’s Merz rejects Trump’s NATO burden-sharing criticism Yenişafak English AA 15:50, 03/07/2026 , Friday U: Update: 15:50, 03/07/2026 , Friday AA See Yeni Şafak News More Often: Click and Add to Favorites on Google! German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pushed back against President Trump’s claims that Germany is not contributing enough to NATO defense. Merz said Germany is doubling its defense budget within four years and making its largest-ever military investment, insisting “we have nothing to be ashamed of.” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday hit back at US President Donald Trump’s criticism that European NATO allies, particularly Germany, are not pulling their weight on defense spending. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Merz said Germany is taking major steps to ramp up its defense investments and meet the targets agreed at NATO’s 2025 summit in The Hague. “Germany is doubling its defense budget within four years,” Merz told reporters. “This is the greatest effort we have ever made to strengthe…

Merz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive Germany ⁠does not have to shy ⁠away from talking up its record on defence spending, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, when asked about US President Donald Trump calling Germany’s past efforts “ridiculous”. The issue of defence spending has loomed large as Nato leaders prepare to gather ‌next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to defend the continent. “Germany is doubling its defence budget within four...

Germany’s Merz defends NATO spending after Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’ Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week.

Germany: Merz rebukes Trump jab over defense at Baltic event In a meeting with Baltic leaders, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz played up Germany's defense spending. It comes after new criticism from President Donald Trump that Germany is lagging behind other NATO allies.