President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warning that “the whole World would be held hostage” if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon as he pushed back on the German leader’s criticism of the U.S. approach to the conflict.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump rebuked Merz directly, stating that “the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,” adding, “He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!”
Trump cast the stakes in blunt global terms, warning that “if Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage,” while stressing that his administration is taking action against Tehran that “other Nations, or Presidents, should have done long ago.”
He then broadened the criticism to Germany itself, adding, “No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!”
The remarks came a day after Merz, speaking to students
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