Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor

US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a possible reduction in US troops in Germany

• Why does the US have military bases in Germany – and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?

Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying he should focus on “fixing his broken country” and trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war – and spend less time “interfering” in Iran.

“The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!),” Trump wrote in a social media post.