Trump says will 'cut off all trade with Spain' over NATO contribution row
ONP Summary
At a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, citing insufficient defense spending. Spanish leadership arrived hoping to avoid being Trump's sole European target.
Progressive: Reckless trade aggression — progressive outlets used charged language like 'goes off on' to portray Trump's ultimatum as volatile hostility toward a NATO ally.
Moderate: NATO spending complaint — centrist outlets focused on Trump's stated grievance about insufficient Spanish defense contributions while noting Spain's efforts to de-escalate.
Conservative: Justified alliance pressure — conservative outlets reported Trump's directive matter-of-factly as warranted pressure on NATO allies to meet defense commitments.
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to halt all trade with Spain amid a bitter row over Madrid's defence spending and failure to help Washington with the Iran war.
"Spain is a wasted cause.
We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore," Trump said as he arrived at a NATO summit in Ankara.
FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports. ...
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