Trump orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany amid feud with Merz

Update/correction: [Merz said exchange of words with Trump not reason for American withdrawal](https://nos.nl/artikel/2612967-merz-woordenwisseling-met-trump-niet-reden-voor-amerikaanse-terugtrekking)

There is no connection between the withdrawal of 5,000 American troops from Germany and the public exchange of words between US President Trump and German Chancellor Merz. Merz stated this in an interview with the German broadcaster ARD.