Europe rattled as Meloni begs Trump not to remove US troops following Merz feud

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has come out against US President Donald Trump's threats to withdraw from Europe. Following Trump's threat, Meloni asserts that European countries must strengthen security. Meloni then says she does not support the decision to remove US military personnel. The Italian prime minister then outlines her argument as to why she believes Italy is being unfairly treated, stating that they have always honoured their commitment to NATO. Meloni goes on to argue that Italy has engaged with NATO even when the country's direct interest was not at stake. The Italian Prime Minister's comments come as Trump announced the US will withdraw 5000 troops from Germany amid a growing feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.