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| Trump threatens to cut off trade, tourism with Spain in latest NATO rift |
| 2026-07-08 |
| [NY Post] President Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off “all trade” and tourism with Spain — citing Madrid’s refusal to boost military spending and its restrictions on US operations during the Iran war. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” Trump declared at a press availability alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of a day of meetings at the alliance’s annual summit. “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate, they don’t pay. I don’t want to have anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits… Watch them come running back,” said the president. “We don’t have to trade with them. I don’t want to do any more trade with them, alright? Immediately. Don’t talk to them, they’re hopeless, bad people.” Related: Spain: 2026-07-07 Europe burns in blowtorch heatwave: Thousands evacuated as 'catastrophic' wildfires ravage southern France, 'poisonous clouds' choke Greece and inferno rages on the Costa Brava Spain: 2026-07-05 Names and Titles of Attendees at the Ayatollah's Funeral - Can't tell the players without a scorecard Spain: 2026-07-05 Eurovision boss says there won’t be another vote on Israel: ‘The membership spoke conclusively’ |
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| Posted by: Skidmark 2026-07-08 17:17 |