“He Must Fix His Ruined Country”.. Trump Attacks Merz Again, Demands Non-Interference

US President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his attack on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying his “performance is very bad” in his country, and that he should spend “less time interfering in Washington's efforts to counter the Iranian nuclear threat.”

Trump has been in a dispute with Merz over the war on Iran in recent days.

He wrote on the “Truth Social” platform on Thursday: “Germany's Chancellor should spend more time ending the war between Russia and Ukraine (where he has been completely ineffective), and in fixing his country's deteriorating conditions, especially concerning migration and energy, and less time interfering in the affairs of those who are getting rid of the Iranian nuclear threat, thereby making the world, including Germany, a safer place.”

On Tuesday, the US President said Merz “doesn't know what he's talking about,” after the latter said Iranians are insulting the United States in talks aimed at ending the two-month-long war.

During an event in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said Merz “suffers internally from energy and migration problems,” and that he “failed to help resolve the Ukrainian crisis.”

He added: “He is doing a very bad job. And he has a big problem with Ukraine, because they are mired in this mess.”

Trump announced that the United States is in the process of reducing the number of its troops in Germany.

In contrast, Merz emphasized the importance of the transatlantic partnership, but he did not address Trump's statements about troop reduction.

He said that Berlin still maintains a “trust-based contact” with its partners, and reaffirmed its readiness to participate in a military mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if specific requirements are met.