Trump orders cutoff of all U.S. trade with Spain at NATO summit in Ankara, telling Treasury Bessent to sever ties over Madrid's refusal to meet defense spending targets and deny airspace for Iran operations.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate halt to all trade with Spain, including visits, during a NATO summit in Ankara, criticizing Madrid's lack of NATO participation and directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to sever trade ties. Spain recently declined NATO's 5 percent GDP defense spending target and refused U.S. use of its airspace or territory for operations during the war with Iran.
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