Germany news: Majority see Trump as threat to nation
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Germany news: Majority see Trump as threat to nation
"A new nationwide opinion poll finds a majority of Germans feel threatened by the actions of the US, a country that helped liberate and rebuild Germany and one that has been its most important ally for more than 80 years Germany's interior minister has promised a new, aggressive approach to cybersecurity, vowing to 'strike back' at bad actors The president of Germany's Bundesbank said his institution defends itself against 5,000 attempted cyberattacks every minute"
"German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Saturday joined other NATO partners in pushing back against US President Donald Trump's renewed insults over the sacrifice made by US allies who came to America's aid to fight in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. Trump has repeatedly slighted NATO contributions as well as suggesting they could not be counted upon. Pistorius pushed back hard in an interview published in the tabloid Bild on Saturday."
A new nationwide poll finds a majority of Germans feel threatened by actions of the United States. Some 52% of respondents want Chancellor Friedrich Merz to adopt a tougher stance toward US President Donald Trump, while 31% favor increased cooperation. Germany's interior minister pledged an aggressive cybersecurity posture, vowing to 'strike back' at bad actors. The Bundesbank president reported that the institution defends itself against roughly 5,000 attempted cyberattacks every minute. Police in Germany shot and killed 17 people in 2025, prompting renewed calls to equip officers with additional non-lethal tools. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius criticized comments by President Trump and praised troops and Bundeswehr readiness.
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