Donald Trump has defended the decision to pull US troops out of Germany, telling reporters it was over the country’s defence spending. The US will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, US defence leaders said Wednesday, detailing a Pentagon plan that will cost billions of dollars and take years to complete.
US to pull 12,000 troops out of Germany as Trump blasts ‘delinquent’ Berlin
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Donald John Trump was the 45th President of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in Queens, a borough of New York City, and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School.
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Germany is a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. With over 83 million inhabitants of its 16 constituent states, it is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, as well as the most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Berlin, and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.
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