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Trump to downsize U.S. military presence in Germany
Filed: May 02, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: Trump plans to downsize the U.S. military presence in Germany amid a feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: Downsizing of U.S. military presence in Germany
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: A feud between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who criticized the U.S. war in Iran.
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