US to reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further,' says Trump

Washington [US], May 4: President Donald Trump said he intends to withdraw more US troops from Germany than already announced. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the pullback of around 5,000 US service members from bases in Germany. However, Trump told reporters in Florida on Saturday the number would be higher.
"We're going to cut way down," he said "And we're cutting a lot further than 5,000." A Defense Department spokesman said the withdrawal is to be concluded within the next 12 months. The details remain unclear. The decision follows a public spat between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier in the week. Merz made an unguarded comment suggesting the Iranian government has "humiliated" the US in negotiations, prompting an angry response from Trump. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune