Published On 7/8/2026
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US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he had ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Picent to cut all trade relations with Spain, and attacked Madrid, describing it as a “bad partner” in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Trump’s statements came during his appearance alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, ahead of an alliance summit in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
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Trump said that he directed the Secretary of the Treasury to cut off all trade relations with Spain, expressing at the same time his dissatisfaction with NATO’s position on the issues of Greenland and Iran.
During his statements, the US President did not provide additional details regarding the nature of the trade measures that he requested to be implemented or the date of their entry into force, and there was no immediate comment from the Spanish government on these statements.
Trump’s statements come at a time when relations within NATO are witnessing escalating discussions about a number of security and political files, including developments related to Iran and the Arctic region.
The Telegraph newspaper reported that the United States exported goods worth $26.6 billion to Spain last year, achieving a trade surplus of $5.2 billion.
On the other hand, a spokesman for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the country enjoys excellent social, cultural and economic relations with the United States.
The Telegraph explained that Spain is much less dependent on trade with the United States compared to many European countries, and the value of goods exported to the United States does not exceed 1.1% of GDP, which is much lower than the European Union average of 3.2%.
