Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany’s chancellor
Trump also said he may consider pulling US troops from bases in Italy and Spain, after being prompted by rightwing reporter – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 April
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Donald Trump meets with German chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office in March. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump meets with German chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office in March. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesTrump administration briefingTrump administrationExplainerTrump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany’s chancellorTrump also said he may consider pulling US troops from bases in Italy and Spain, after being prompted by rightwing reporter – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 AprilGuardian staffThu 30 Apr 2026 21.05 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Apr 2026 21.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich…
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