World · 8 July 2026
Trump calls to cut all US trade with Spain
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Donald Trump has instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to sever all economic connections linking the US and Spain, describing the nation as a "wasted cause" and a "terrible partner" in Nato. He made the comments at a Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, where he also said he didn't speak to Spain. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's office dismissed the remarks as "business as usual."
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