I watched Scholz in an interview a few days ago. He said Germany cannot cut any other programs to help Ukraine, and is struggling to devote 2% yo Germany’s defense budget.
You may recall Germany is the country that prevented advanced weapons to Ukraine, and kept taking Russian natural gas.
This is just aimed at undermining Trump. Germany is weak on Russia and not a serious supporter of Ukraine.
This is also more about trying to restrain the German right wing political party.
From the German press which we read from time to time, the above is wholly accurate.
Leaving Ukraine as an issue aside, what is being seen in Europe is a push for "more Europe," which means less sovereignty for those "member states" as von der Leyen and the EU continue to consolidate control. Not only in Germany but throughout the EU, conservative voices are irritating the entrenched elite. Scholz, now a very temporary figure, is just a mouthpiece for his masters. "More Europe" means less for its members, and President Trump and Vice-President Vance are providing support for European conservatives which the corrupt atop the EU see as a very real threat. To them.