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Trump vows to cut US troops stationed in Germany 'way down'
Key takeaways
- The US president doubled down on the Pentagon's announcement of plans to withdraw 5,000 troops.
- Here is a roundup of the latest stories from and about Germany on Saturday, May 2, 2026:
- "We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," Trump told reporters in Florida.
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The US president doubled down on the Pentagon's announcement of plans to withdraw 5,000 troops. Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Europe must do more for its own security. Follow DW.
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Here is a roundup of the latest stories from and about Germany on Saturday, May 2, 2026:
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