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Why Trump’s call to pull 5,000 US troops from Germany will hurt America

  • Written by Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageThe propeller of a 'raisin bomber' airplane from World War II is seen in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2020.AP Photo/Michael Probst

President Donald Trump announced on May 1, 2026, that the United States will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany – personnel who had been deployed there as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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