Trump Tells Germany's Merz to Stop Meddling in US-Iran Nuclear Talks
Trump Criticizes German Involvement in Iran Nuclear Negotiations
April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, saying he should focus on trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war and spend "less time on interfering" with the effort to tackle "the Iran nuclear threat".
Recent Tensions Between Trump and Merz
Trump has been sparring with Merz over the war in Iran in recent days. On Tuesday, he said Merz didn't know what he was talking about after the German leader said the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in talks to end the two-month-old war.
Trump's Response on Social Media
Trump made his comments in a Truth Social post.
Key Quote from Trump
"The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!), and fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy, and less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place!" Trump said.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Katharine Jackson)
