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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday that his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump remains “good,” despite Trump criticizing him in a Truth Social post over his stance on the Iran war.
“From my perspective, my personal relationship with the U.S. president remains good,” Merz told reporters in Berlin. “I’ve just had my doubts from the beginning about what was started there with the Iran war.”
Merz said Germany and Europe were facing the consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the disruption was affecting both energy supplies and economic performance.
“That has a direct impact on our energy supplies and a massive impact on our economic performance,” he said.
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Trump criticized Merz on Tuesday in a Truth Social post over his position on the war.
“The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” Trump wrote.
“No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!” he added.
Trump has previously criticized European leaders for refusing to get involved in the conflict.
Merz has previously said Iran must not possess nuclear weapons.
However, he has been vocal in his criticism of the current conflict and has questioned the U.S. approach to the war.
On Monday, Merz said the U.S. was “being humiliated” by Iran and criticized what he called a lack of American strategy.
He pointed to Iraq and Afghanistan as warnings against entering wars without exit strategies.
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