Madrid said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had softened his rhetoric on Spain hours after threatening to halt trade with the Nato ally, because he had been made aware of a surge in Madrid's contributions to the alliance in recent years.

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at a NATO summit he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain,…

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…

The US president had already threatened in March to take economic reprisals against Spain after Moncloa blocked the use of the Rota and Morón bases for Washington’s bombing…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed an immediate suspension of all trade with NATO ally Spain, escalating strains tied to defense spending...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off trade with Spain as NATO leaders met for their summit in Ankara.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again threatened to cut off trade with Spain as NATO leaders met for their summit in Ankara.

Spain has not agreed to Nato’s defence spending target and refused to allow the US use its bases for attacks on Iran

ANKARA, July 8 — US President Donald Trump today threatened to cut off trade with Spain and insisted he still wanted Greenland, as Nato leaders met for their summit in...

ANKARA/MADRID, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain, escalatingtensions over defence spending…

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The Nato summit was already shaping up to be less about military strategy than managing one man. According to reports, European allies arrived in Ankara determined to avoid a spat…

The Spanish prime minister's office issued a statement dismissing Trump's comments.

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘terrible partner’

President Donald Trump threatened to end trade with Spain over their refusal to commit to NATO spending target.

Clashes with Trump and Israel have made Sánchez, one of the few remaining openly leftist voices in a Europe increasingly dominated by right-wing politics, a hero to many…

President Trump ordered his administration cut off trade with Spain as he accused the NATO ally of not contributing enough to the alliance's defense.

“We don't have to trade with them. I don't want to do any more trade with them," the President said.

US president threatened to cut off trade with Spain over its defence policy, but Madrid says relations are ‘calm’ and ‘positive’.

Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez downplayed Donald Trump's harsh public criticism, describing their informal meeting at the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara as completely cordial.

President Trump ordered an immediate halt to trade with NATO ally Spain. This action escalated tensions over defense spending and the Iran war. He also irked Denmark by…