Chapters:
00:00 A new face on Berlin Briefing
00:49 Merz vs Trump: tensions boil over
01:51 Merz’s blunt comments
03:10 Why Merz spoke so openly
04:57 Trump responds
05:26 US troop withdrawal?
08:22 Damage control in Berlin
11:06 Germany’s FM plays mediator
11:53 A poor choice of words?
14:19 Speaking freely or governing carefully
18:50 It's the economy, Germany
23:26 A recipe to handle Trump?
26:05 Other transatlantic ties
27:29 US‑German relations outlook
32:31 Final thoughts
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