Trump threatens Sánchez and Meloni with US troops withdrawal - politico.eu
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- Trump warned Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez and Italian Prime Minister Meloni that the United States will withdraw its troops unless they back his Iran policy.
- Pentagon officials said they were shocked by Trump’s suggestion to cut U.S. forces in Germany, indicating a potential shift in the alliance’s European posture.
- Merz was singled out by Trump, deepening a diplomatic rift over the U.S. stance on the Iran‑Israel conflict.
- NATO allies cautioned that a U.S. troop drawdown would weaken collective defense at a time of heightened Middle‑East tensions.
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