Keep in mind the background issue of Germany supplying Ukraine with weapons and material to keep fighting Russia, while the Merz administration triggers policy to force increased German military troop levels.
Facing crushingly high increases in energy costs, last Monday in Marsberg, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the U.S. approach to Iran, saying Washington was being “humiliated by the Iranian leadership” and demanding the conflict end “as quickly as possible.”
Germany is facing a perfect storm of economic consequences following their decision to chase the climate change agenda (Build Back Better) and eliminate their coal and nuclear power plants. Combine the German/EU policy to stop purchasing cheap LNG and oil from Russia, in addition to skyrocketing energy costs from oil/gas flows from the Middle East, and the outcome is rising manufacturing costs leading to massive layoffs.
The German industrial economy is the heart of the EU economy, and President Trump is now hitting them both right where it hurts.
Today two announcements hit an already vulnerable Germany directly. The first is: “The Secretary of War has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. “This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground.” {source}
The second announcement is even more brutal for Chancellor Merz:
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While the EU auto tariffs do not mention Germany specifically, it is the German auto industry (BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi) that will be impacted the most. A 25% tariff on German vehicles destined to the USA will severely hurt the German auto industry. This is a massive hit to their already weakened position.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is already facing serious political issues within Germany as the economy continues to contract. The political opposition parties are on the rise and Merz is in a very precarious position. President Trump is exploiting this vulnerability by apply further economic pressure on Germany.
One of the outcomes of this pressure in combination with the internal friction Merz is facing, will be a demand by the German people to stop providing support for Ukraine and focus time, effort and energy on getting the structural economy back on solid footing. This can have an ancillary benefit to President Trump as he seeks to have Ukraine come to the negotiating table with Russia to end the conflict.
There are multiple facets within this geopolitical positioning, and it is worth watching it play out closely.
Thanks, Sundance. Happy to see the pressure being applied. Perhaps the German Citizenry will oust these dopes. The elites never suffer what they bring down on the working class in their country.
Wait, so if the EUnuchs have to stop feeding the corrupt kickback cash scams in Ukraine, the piano player Zee might have to face reality and end the losing battle there?
Worth watching? Heck yes.
This is real history being made right in front of us, and it is gooood history.
We are blessed.
One could argue that speeding up the demise of a nation like Germany — slowly committing willing national suicide — is in fact an act of compassion.
I’m sure that The GloboHomo Deep State Democrat-Communist Left feels the same about America …
Gotta love how Merz sucks up to President Trump in Oval Office press briefings and our VSG just lets it play out.
I saw both of these news items today and knew they were interconnected, thanks in no small part to my reading here.
Which way, German man?
I don’t read the Wall St Journal, but it’s safe to assume that anything radical that Trump is doing to help ordinary Americans in the long run, would equally piss of both the WSJ and the Chamber of Commerce.
The word “shrinkage” from the Seinfeld sitcom came to mind. Merz and any other European country that wants to support Ukraine have the freedom to do so. The same with the type of energy they choose to employ. But it is ludicrous for any county, especially the United States to subsidize what anyone other country chooses to do. For me at least, its the first time I’ve ever experienced a President saying “America First.”
And as subtle as a brick through a window **I love President Donald J. Trump**, he just told Merz he will not support him. Removing 5K troops will REALLY hurt the economies of the surrounds. Not looking good for Merz. And yes, I love the picture of Trump with the whole world in his hands.
So Germany being the main player in the EUSSR, when that go we can expect some relief from our self imposed penance of the British Marxist state.
I am still in a state of shock at your President playing footsie with our village idiot last week.
Of course I realise President Trump is a master showman/magician and we must wait and see what his motives are.
One of the best comedy in years was watching the Demoncrats giving a king a standing ovation.