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Germany's Merz says Trump relationship good despite Iran criticism
Key takeaways
- From my perspective, my personal relationship with the U.S.
- Trump scolded Merz in a Tuesday post on Truth Social, claiming that the German leader thought it was OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon and doesn t know what he s talking about.
- No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise! he wrote.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
From my perspective, my personal relationship with the U.S. President remains good, Merz told reporters, according to Reuters. I simply had doubts from the start about what was begun with the war in Iran. That is why I have made that clear.
Trump scolded Merz in a Tuesday post on Truth Social, claiming that the German leader thought it was OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon and doesn t know what he s talking about.
No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise! he wrote.
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