⌨Morning headlines in Germany centered on the fallout of the Alex Pretti shooting, as outlets pivoted from reporting the event to scrutinizing visual evidence. Spiegel and Merkur highlighted footage suggesting Pretti was disarmed before being shot, prompting German editors to challenge the official self-defense narrative. By midday, editorial focus expanded to the political repercussions within the US, noting growing Republican dissent against President Trump’s deportation tactics and calls for a World Cup boycott from left-leaning sources.
In the afternoon, domestic priorities shifted toward labor and welfare reforms. German editors analyzed the CDU’s proposal to curb 'lifestyle part-time' work and SPD-led plans for a radical social state restructuring. However, by evening, the American crisis regained dominance as liberal outlets like Zeit and FR adopted increasingly harsh rhetoric, drawing historical parallels between ICE operations and the Gestapo. The day concluded with reports of Trump withdrawing federal agents from Minnesota, signaling a tactical retreat under intense local and international pressure.