US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Trump threatens to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war
- On Tuesday at the White House, President Donald Trump said he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain after its leaders refused U.S. bases for Iran attacks, calling Spain 'terrible' as he criticized its cooperation.
- The row stems from Spain's denial of base access as the Spanish government blocked U.S. military bases in Spain use, and Trump said Madrid is the only NATO country not committing to the 5% of GDP military spending target.
- Trump criticized allied responses, saying, `But some of the European countries, like Spain, have been terrible` and `Spain has absolutely nothing that we need, other than great people`; he asserted U.S. forces could fly in and use the bases regardless.
- The move would threaten trade worth $26 billion in 2025, with NATO implications after Spain denied U.S. base access, including Diego Garcia.
- The administration cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential tariff authority, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent agreeing he could implement embargoes on Spain, as Trump floated cutting off trade.
Insights by Ground AI
216 Articles
216 Articles
US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington after the Spanish government refused to allow the Americans to use its military bases to attack Iran. Spain responded to Trump's threats by calling for respect for international law and stressing that it would not allow itself to be blackmailed.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources216
Leaning Left29Leaning Right37Center67Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
L 22%
C 50%
R 28%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
