Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 28 May 2026 10:41 CET
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The new US Ambassador to Spain, Benjamin León, is yet to meet Pedro Sanchez but he has backed Donald Trump's criticism of the Spanish premier. Photos: US Department of State, John Thys/AFP, Win McNamee/Getty/AFP
Drawing a distinction between the Spanish people and government, the US's new Ambassador to Spain has backed Trump's recent criticisms of the Sánchez administration just days after meeting the country's far-right leader.
