At a NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump criticizes several allies and makes demands that he says relate to US foreign policy priorities. Multiple outlets report that Trump calls Spain a “terrible partner” and orders the US Treasury to halt all trade with Spain, framing the dispute around Spain’s stance during the US-led campaign against Iran and related ceasefire developments. Coverage also says Trump renews claims about Greenland and argues that European resistance to his position is a “big problem,” drawing particular irritation from Denmark, which has sovereignty over Greenland. Separate reporting highlights Trump’s broader pattern of contentious remarks toward allies at the summit, including complaints that they do not support his Iran policy and criticism that the Iran ceasefire is no longer in effect. Outlets also note that Spain’s government response is to downplay the impact of the comments, with reporting that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s office treats the statements as “business as usual” and says US-Spain relations remain positive. Several accounts describe the sequence of remarks as contributing to visible tensions among NATO members during the summit’s final day.
Trump orders US trade halt with Spain and renews Greenland demands at NATO summit
At a NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump criticizes several allies and makes demands that he says relate to US foreign policy priorities. Multiple outlets report that Trump calls Spain a...
- Trump tells US officials to halt all trade ties with Spain, describing Spain as a “terrible partner.”
- Trump renews US claims and demands related to Greenland, which is Denmark’s territory.
- Denmark is reported to be among the NATO allies angered by Trump’s renewed Greenland remarks.
- Trump criticizes NATO allies for not backing his approach to Iran, and says the Iran ceasefire is effectively over.
- Spain’s government response is reported as minimizing the fallout, saying bilateral ties remain positive.
Mr Trump called the US partnership with Spain “a wasted cause” and threatened to cut off trade with the country. The post Trump attacks Spain, restates demand for Greenland at NATO summit appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
1 month agoTrump called Madrid a "terrible partner" in NATO as he railed against allies for not supporting the war on Iran and ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt all trade with Spain.
1 month agoUnited States President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies on Wednesday at the organisations's summit in Ankara, as the fallout from his war on Iran threatened to overshadow the gathering.
1 month agoNATO leaders have gathered in Ankara for a high-stakes summit, with defence spending, the war in Ukraine and the future of the transatlantic alliance dominating the agenda. The meeting also comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, after the United States and Iran traded strikes once again.
1 month agoTrump lashes out at allies at NATO summit, orders trade halt with ‘wasted cause’ Spain The Times of IsraelTrump takes aim at 'wasted cause' Spain and revives Greenland claim at Nato summit BBCNato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened The GuardianTrump orders US to cut all trade with Spain – latest updates The TelegraphSánchez says US-Spain ties positive after Trump threat to cut trade Euronews
1 month agoPresident Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, irking another NATO ally Denmark. He also said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" after a new exchange of fire.
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