{"id":54218,"date":"2026-04-29T13:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/04\/29\/trumps-clash-with-merz-shows-its-hard-to-stay-friends-with-the-president-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:01:06","slug":"trumps-clash-with-merz-shows-its-hard-to-stay-friends-with-the-president-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/04\/29\/trumps-clash-with-merz-shows-its-hard-to-stay-friends-with-the-president-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Clash With Merz Shows It\u2019s Hard to Stay Friends With the President &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMid0FVX3lxTE81bGxIS0R6MzB1TDFzT2JTZjN3UjB0RF9RODNwS0FlVVpJMjR6X2tQYzdpalktWWRBOW5ndWNVMGgtNnVJRjFSVk5hQnJBa21fbFB0YkxQUEJCWjd3NnhlRlFncHlpU2g4YXVmTzYzdHhfdU1WbFV3?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump\u2019s Clash With Merz Shows It\u2019s Hard to Stay Friends With the President<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqAJBVV95cUxNdU83dzl5TjZLTlpxU0tuX25qbk5GSS1WNzlvWTYwN0RYcG1TRW5kcFY3U0VNWTNPcURUazYxNmlvMXNEYTVmQlBtM21wbVVrOHREQXVadVUwRXl2Y2hQS3A5VG42MFcxUzZ0b0JROGc4TzJfZUpvQmpjNzhfbmstNEhWS2xsSTAyT2lzb1dJMUhkSnE5TUJ0cmV6TG5yMkZqWXlVOWZKaHVSN0tUYzA2cmFablRpRC1ha01mMFFCODJYc2JTRnM5a1c3dk9Zb0ZhNU1XQTJFOFdLTkhIT0RrWDBoYkNoNldEMkFyMWRNY0ZZQVlFV3ZSZFRpMEpqXzN1ajFCMFJxM1lUY2l5cTdDaUUxU1pwVndIa3NZUDFHYzlKaV9mQkhtVg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Middle East crisis: Trump hits back at German chancellor after Merz said Iran was \u2018humiliating\u2019 US \u2013 as it happened<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Guardian<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQVElUZnYzdUhRb0VqUmpJR0RqU2xIRUlYd1o0YjlUd1B5clJuTkdVQXRxYUZiUXRQS3dOaDYzUl9qU0g1alpxMUhFVkZHUk5ZX2swRUwxLXdMdHBCQ2NhcnlUckN5QWI1bWI3aXpEa3ZqT01pQXhreGQwdUtFejBjbDlBOUtFcXZjWXJLYmVZTFh3T2J4SjVKWmFVcTF3YUHSAaQBQVVfeXFMTWxkWnFwTC1oS0xveGhwNVZtNG5HUE5LWXhjeXplRnd6bTdLUVhNVko4MkJPTTBzdXBYZ0h0dmNrbGtGbFJuSWtUdV81UVJ4ZmlTN2c3eFNENVdhMEtPa2pLbjVHRFJEZktJenkwMU0zQTg2aUw4V0FmOTlzWXpmbjNYeS1vWTZmeXVhQm4yM2FyZkw3RGI3MEdEVXdnTlZzamp5dk0?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. is &#8216;being humiliated by Iran,&#8217; says Germany&#8217;s Merz, as Europe&#8217;s patience wanes<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CNBC<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMimAFBVV95cUxONUhzZDU4RHpXT2hIemhqZW9vOXFZNlRsVEVMYmxtZUNLMThxcUxQcUpQbGZhZVB3REd3bzdlWnpDQXBzSkVWMUNST3hfM0tnNTcyZVh4UTMtNDdtZlZOWk5WbXBtWkk4VGpkYy1pTFAwT0FfVDhpVTZvRUJiOVNqUEFOTjloVDM1SUl5M1pnTnBFVlF4V2ttbNIBngFBVV95cUxNN2VGVlZYTzNacUdoN0trbVgwbUZHZ1o0MVNPU09Wd0szTnlLaVJzMlNEcFVTZ01ZS0JKQ1c2cEpPbE5YNmJTVzdaNFRHdGhsS0M4SjhCM3lFOGFxWlI1SmxmSnlOT1dLeW52SmhjeE1jTzNycVVlMjd4d1NKbTRPNFpwNnhlMGlrdWRkTnNWSVRPaVJWdk16aG1jU2pyZw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump scolds Germany\u2019s Merz for criticism of Iran war<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Al Jazeera<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNU1kxdnhSbklzSk15TUNyXzNnbzkzUy1UR0pGNXhxNUFjRHY5cGJzU0RmWWlJZ3RnY2ZmRWgwZWxPeDVlYlE1QnF5OXFJT0t2WVZQSDN6UVZaTUJ5UGhGS0R0Mmg1dkR6UVM3TWdiMzJfNlBNOUVCZ3R3cDlRbjdTeDNpUVhadw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Merz lashes out at Trump and Brussels as Germany\u2019s economy falters<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">politico.eu<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s Clash With Merz Shows It\u2019s Hard to Stay Friends With the President&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times Middle East crisis: Trump hits back at German chancellor&#8230; 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