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.

The meeting comes as further corruption allegations surround the ruling Socialist government and tensions between Madrid and Washington remain frayed.

En un desayuno informativo, Benjamin León se ha quejado de que Sánchez no lo haya recibido desde su llegada al cargo en febrero, pero ha expresado su optimismo por el futuro de la…