President Trump Confirms Plan To Cut US Troops In Germany To 25,000 Unless Germany Pays Its NATO Bills

The Hill: Trump confirms plan to cut US troops in Germany to 25,000

President Trump on Monday confirmed plans to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany by roughly half.

“We’re putting the number down to 25,000 soldiers,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

“Germany’s delinquent,” Trump added. “They’ve been delinquent for years, and they owe NATO billions of dollars, and they have to pay it. So we’re protecting Germany, and they’re delinquent. That doesn’t make sense.”

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