The BBC’s Today program published an interview with the German leader on Friday in which he was asked if President Donald Trump was “indifferent” to the fate of Europe. Merz stopped short of saying Trump is indifferent, but said the leader is “not as clear and as committed as former U.S. presidents.”
“We are all looking for more [independence] from American defense. We know that we have to do more on our own,” Merz admitted. “We have been free riders in the past, and the Americans guaranteed our freedom and our security.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a joint press conference with Romanian President Nicușor Dan at the chancellory in Berlin, Germany, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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He continued, “Understandably, they are not willing
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