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Trump Orders End to U.S. Trade With Spain After Madrid Rejects NATO Spending Target: 'A Terrible Partner'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) greets Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as he arrives for a NATO Summit at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. The summit comes at a fraught time for the 77-year-old transatlantic alliance, with the US President demanding members make good on a pledge to ramp up defence spending as Washington takes a step back from Europe. (Credit: Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the United States to end all trade with Spain, escalating his criticism of the NATO ally over its refusal to commit to the alliance's target of spending 5% of gross domestic product on defense by 2035.

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