Trump says he doesn't want anything to do with Spain: 'Cut off all trade' [View all]
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Source: CNBC
Trump says he doesn’t want anything to do with Spain: ‘Cut off all trade’
PUBLISHED WED, JUL 8 2026 4:16 AM EDT UPDATED 24 MIN AGO
Elsa Ohlen
KEY POINTS
* President Trump slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO or spending enough on defense.
* It marks the latest development in Trump’s row with Spain over its defense spending.
* “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate. They don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain,” Trump said at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey.
President Donald Trump has slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO, as he attended the defense alliance summit in Turkey.
“Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate. They don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits,” he said at a press conference in Ankara with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
“Don’t even talk to them. They’re hopeless, bad people,” the president said. “There are a couple of others, but in particular Spain,” he added.
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