# President Donald Trump said Monday that he withheld intelligence from Germany regarding an American strike against Iran because he didn’t trust the country’s leadership not to leak.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · The Gateway Pundit*

## Key points

- Trump admitted he withheld intelligence from Germany about a U.S. strike on Iran.
- Trump cited distrust in German leadership, fearing they would leak sensitive information.
- Trump's comments were made public via a clip shared by Nick Sortor on X.
- Mediaite described Trump's accusation against Germany as shocking and unprecedented.

**Countries:** United States, Germany

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