Trump vows to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack

Trump vows to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack

President Trump announced the US is going to “cut off all trade with Spain” over Madrid’s lack of support for the attack on Iran.

“We were going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don’t want anything to do with Spain,” he said during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Donald Trump speaking at a bilateral meeting in the White House.

President Trump announced the US is going to “cut off all trade with Spain” over Madrid’s lack of support for the attack on Iran. Getty Images

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez and Spanish King Felipe VI seated at Mobile World Congress 2026.

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez and Spanish King Felipe VI at Fira Barcelona Gran Via on Monday in Barcelona, Spain. Getty Images

President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Getty Images

Trump spent several minutes complaining about the NATO allies’ refusal to allow the US to use their military bases to attack Iran and argued that they don’t spend enough on defense.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shaking hands at a summit on ending the Gaza war.

“Spain has been terrible,” Trump said. “Spain actually said that we can’t use their bases.” via REUTERS

“Spain has been terrible,” he said. “Spain actually said that we can’t use their bases.”

“They were unfriendly,” Trump added. “Spain has absolutely nothing that we need other than great people. They have great people, but they don’t have great leadership.”

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