Trump calls for US to cut off trade with Spain over NATO funding, Iran
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized Spain at the NATO Summit for not agreeing to increase its defense spending to 5% of its economy by 2030. He called Spain a bad NATO partner and urged cutting off all trade with the country, blaming it for not supporting the U.S. in the conflict with Iran.Key Facts
- Spain is the only NATO member not committed to spending 5% of its GDP on defense by 2030.
- President Trump said the U.S. pays more than any other country toward NATO defense spending.
- Trump wants the U.S. to stop all trade and business with Spain because of their defense spending and lack of support in the Iran conflict.
- Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain wants to keep a good relationship with the U.S.
- Trump said only some small countries supported the U.S. war efforts in Iran, while major NATO powers like the UK, Germany, and France did not.
- The comments were made during the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026.
- Trump also mentioned hostility from Spain regarding U.S. military base use in southern Spain.
- Last year, Trump pushed NATO members to increase defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP.
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