US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to immediately halt all trade with Spain, calling Madrid "a terrible partner" in NATO amid growing tensions over defence spending and its stance during the Iran conflict. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the opening of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump accused Spain of refusing to support key alliance priorities and said he no longer wanted the United States to do business with the country.

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U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO, as he attended the defense alliance summit in Turkey.

US President Trump announced a halt to all trade with Spain. He cited Spain as a poor partner within the NATO alliance. The U.S. leader expressed frustration with Spain's…