Trump warns Merz to stop ‘interfering’ on Iran, focus on ‘broken’ Germany

Published April 30, 2026 1:00pm ET | Updated April 30, 2026 1:00pm ET



President Donald Trump issued a harsh warning to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after the leader told local students that the United States is being humiliated by Iran.

It is the latest in a growing spat between the two leaders after Merz told pupils at Carolus-Magnus-Gymnasium in Marsberg earlier this week that the U.S. is “being humiliated by the Iranian leadership” amid the Strait of Hormuz conflict.

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