Trump Clashes With Another European Ally As He Lashes Out At Germany For ‘us Humiliation’ Jibe

Donald Trump has lashed retired astatine German chancellor Friedrich Merz complete his criticisms of nan US handling of its ongoing warfare pinch Iran.

Earlier this week Mr Merz said nan US had been “humiliated” by Iran, pinch Washington and Tehran struggling to travel to an statement connected really to bring astir a imperishable extremity to nan warfare and reopen nan Strait of Hormuz.

"An full federation is being humiliated by nan Iranian leadership, particularly by these alleged Revolutionary Guards. And truthful I dream that this ends arsenic quickly arsenic possible," he said, adding that nan Iranians are “obviously very skilled astatine negotiating”.

In a scathing Truth Social station successful response, Trump said: “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to person a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t cognize what he’s talking about!

“If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, nan full World would beryllium held hostage. I americium doing thing pinch Iran, correct now, that different Nations, aliases Presidents, should person done agelong ago. No wonderment Germany is doing truthful poorly, some Economically, and otherwise,” he added.

It is only nan latest successful a bid of attacks nan US president has launched crossed nan Atlantic, arsenic US-European relations are nether strain pursuing nan refusal of respective Nato countries to enthusiastically subordinate nan US warfare connected Iran.

Despite processing a estimation successful Europe past twelvemonth arsenic a alleged ‘Trump-whisperer’, Sir Keir Starmer was 1 of nan first victims of respective vicious tirades by Trump.

In March, nan US president said he was “not happy pinch nan UK” and described Sir Keir arsenic “no Winston Churchill”.

In later comments, he said: "I said 'You don't want to do it? We've been pinch you. You're our oldest state and we walk a batch of money connected NATO and each of these things to protect you'. I deliberation it's terrible. I was very surprised."

Trump’s dismay astatine Sir Keir predated nan Iran war, launching an unprovoked onslaught connected nan UK government’s woody to manus complete nan sovereignty of nan Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Sir Keir was giving nan archipelago distant “FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER” successful an “act of GREAT STUPIDITY”, he wrote successful a furious societal media tirade.

While nan US-UK narration is still salvageable - arsenic nan president himself said was “absolutely” nan lawsuit up of a sojourn by nan King to Washington - Trump’s narration pinch Spain whitethorn beryllium beyond repair.

"Spain has been terrible," nan US president said during a gathering pinch Mr Merz successful early March, days aft nan US-Israeli warfare connected Iran was launched.

"We're going to trim disconnected each waste and acquisition pinch Spain. We don't want thing to do pinch Spain.”

He said nan state had been a “terrible partner” successful Nato for failing to boost its defence fund successful statement pinch nan target of 5 per cent of GDP group by nan subject alliance.

In a 10-minute reside rebuking Trump’s comments, nan Spanish premier curate reiterated his guidance to warfare and what he called nan “breakdown of world law”, declaring that his government’s position could beryllium summed up arsenic “no to war”.

Spain, he said, would “not beryllium complicit successful thing that is bad for nan world – and that is besides contrary to our values ​​and interests – simply retired of fearfulness of reprisals from someone”.

Responding to Trump’s threat against Madrid, nan Elysee Palace said French president Emmanuel Macron had offered his “solidarity” pinch Spain during a telephone telephone pinch Mr Sanchez.

This came pinch nan consequence of further harm to nan narration betwixt Paris and Washington, which has been strained ever since Trump reassumed nan presidency successful January 2025.

The US president took a individual purpose astatine his French counterpart earlier this year, erstwhile he referenced a video successful which Mr Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, shoves nan French leader arsenic they time off their scheme successful Vietnam.

Expressing his vexation complete nan deficiency of support for nan Iran war, he said: “We didn't request them, but I asked anyway.

“I telephone up France, Macron – whose woman treats him highly badly... Still recovering from nan correct to nan jaw.”

Mr Macron criticised nan remarks arsenic “neither elegant nor up to standard”.

This was only nan latest successful a bid of tense exchanges betwixt nan two, including 1 successful which Trump said “Emmanuel ever gets it wrong” and accused him of being “publicity-seeking”.