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Trump threatens to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war
President Trump ordered a halt to all U.S. trade with Spain after its refusal to allow use of military bases for attacks on Iran, citing Spain's NATO spending and legal backing.
- 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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President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has said that his country will cut every tie with Spain because the NATO ally refused to let America use its two bases in southern Spain to attack Iran. During a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump told reporters that Spain has been problematic. He also said he had instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop all business dealings with Spain. He said, “We’re going to…
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The Spanish government, in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to stop “all trade” due to its refusal to provide bases for strikes on Iran, called on Washington to respect relations between the countries and the agreement with the EU.
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