Coverage dated April 29, 2026

Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany

Headline from CBS News

President Trump said Wednesday he is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in Germany, amid a spat with Germany's chancellor and the NATO alliance over Iran.

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there.

  2. CNN

    Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war (opens CNN)

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    A spat between the US and Germany has reached new heights, with US President Donald Trump threatening to pull some American troops from the country amid disagreements about the US-led campaign in Iran.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump weighing US troop reduction in Germany after Merz's Iran war criticism (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump said a decision to reduce the number of troops in Germany would be made "over the next short period of time."

  4. CBS News

    Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump said Wednesday he is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in Germany, amid a spat with Germany's chancellor and the NATO alliance over Iran.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Trump says that he's is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran fued (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military

  6. Deutsche Welle

  7. NBC News

    Trump says he is weighing reducing U.S. troop presence in Germany after Iran feud (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran

  8. MyNorthwest

    New 'bluster' from Trump? Germany faces new threat about reduced US military presence in Europe (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MUNSTER, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump has again threatened that the United States could reduce its military presence in Germany, a key NATO ally and

  9. Newsweek

    Trump says US may reduce troops in Germany amid tensions with Merz (opens Newsweek)

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    Merz’s criticism marked the strongest rebuke yet from the NATO allied country of Washington’s current approach to Iran.

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump considering reducing American troops in Germany after Iran war (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    President Donald Trump has intensified his pressure on Germany, as he contemplates lowering the number of U.S. troops in the country after a public disagreement with Chancellor Friedrich Merz tied to the conflict with Iran.

  11. Fox News

    Trump weighs pulling US troops from Germany amid clash with chancellor over Iran war (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump says the U.S. is studying and reviewing a possible reduction of troops in Germany after criticizing Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran's nuclear capabilities.

  12. New York Post

    Trump warns he may cut US troop presence in Germany after Iran feud (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump leveled a new threat against Germany, suggesting he could reduce the US military presence there as he feuds with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the US-Israel war against Iran.

  13. The Guardian

    Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president’s threat comes after Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggests Trump team is being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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