U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered a cutoff of U.S. trade with Spain as he attends the NATO summit in Ankara. Multiple outlets report Trump makes the remarks early in the summit, speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and directs Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to carry out the decision. Trump’s comments are framed as retaliation for Spain’s stance within NATO, including what he characterizes as insufficient Spanish contributions to alliance defense spending and criticism of Spain’s cooperation. At least one account adds context that Trump has been frustrated with Spain refusing to meet NATO’s target for defense spending at 5% of GDP and declining to allow the U.S. use of Spanish airspace or bases for the Iran war. Other reports emphasize that Trump portrays Spain as a “terrible partner” and says he wants no business dealings with Spain going forward. The articles do not provide detailed policy implementation steps beyond the instruction to the U.S. Treasury and do not include an official Spanish or NATO response in the excerpts provided.