NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - Germans Don’t Love Budweiser. It Won’t Take No for an Answer.
Not for the first time, Budweiser is trying to make it in Germany. But this is a tough time to sell German drinkers on the image and taste of American beer.
NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call
The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.”
THEFEDERALIST (Justin Logan and Sumantra Maitra) - Trump’s Plan To Pull U.S. Troops From Europe Is Good For Everyone, And America Most Of All
Removing U.S. forces from Germany is a move that truly puts America first. The president should ignore his critics and follow through on his promise.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Meloni opposes possible U.S. withdrawal from Italy
The Pentagon last week confirmed that it planned to remove 5,000 troops from Germany, though it stopped shy of announcing a full withdrawal.
NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze) - Germans Are Not Panicking Over Trump’s Troop Threats
Top leaders believe losing 5,000 U.S. troops will not hurt German security. But analysts fear an economic hit, especially in military communities.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Announces Deeper U.S. Troop Cuts in Germany as Tensions With Allies Grow
President Donald Trump said the United States will reduce its military presence in Germany beyond an already announced withdrawal, indicating a broader shift in U.S. […] Source
NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper) - U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says
Officials announced the decision after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellor’s remarks about the Iran war.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
President Trump suggested he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence in Germany as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.
NYTIMES (Jim Tankersley) - Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
NYTIMES (Anna Sauerbrey) - Friedrich Merz Has Bigger Problems Than Trump
Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship is in choppy waters.