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His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.
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His remarks came days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised his approach to the war in Iran, suggesting that US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
In his post, Trump said he was "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time." The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last December.
The BBC has reached out to the White House for comment.
Merz made no mention of Trump's comments during a visit to German soldiers in Northern Germany on Wednesday, although he went out of his way to stress the importance of the Nato defensive alliance and "transatlantic solidarity".
Earlier this week, however, he told university students that "the Americans clearly have no strategy" and he could not see "what strategic exit" they were going to choose.
"The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," he said.
He added that the "entire nation" was being "humiliated" by the Iranian leadership.
Trump responded the following day with a post to Truth Social, where he said Merz 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!" the post read.
When asked about the post in a press conference on Wednesday, Merz said the "personal relationship between the American president and myself remains just as good as before."
He has not yet responded to Trump's suggestion that he could reduce US troops in Germany.
The US military deployment in Germany is by far
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