US EditionTrump 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.
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to “suspend all trade relations with Spain”, saying the US wants nothing to do with the country. He made the statement during a meeting at the White House with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, following US and Israeli attacks on Iran. He criticized the Spanish government for refusing permission for US forces to use Spanish military bases for such operations, calling their actions “very unfriendly”.
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Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war
President Donald Trump is threatening to cut off trade with Spain. He's citing a lack of support over the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation’s resistance to increase its NATO spending.
By Lauren Kent and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN. In his Oval Office meeting with the German chancellor, Trump addressed NATO spending commitments and, in particular, his frustration with the Spanish government's defense spending. “All the European countries, at my request, paid 5%, as they should be doing. And everyone was enthusiastic, Germany, everyone. And Spain wasn't,” Trump declared. Last June, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected NATO…
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