Trump Says He May Consider Withdrawing Troops From Italy, Spain

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office on April 17, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump on April 30 suggested that he may consider pulling out some U.S. troops from Spain and Italy, citing their lack of support throughout the now two-month U.S.–Israeli war with Iran.Trump had indicated the day before that he would review a possible reduction in U.S. troops stationed in Germany, saying that he would make a final decision in a short period of time.