President Donald Trump called for a full severance of economic ties with Spain, including halting visits, and criticized the way Spain treats NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, according to Abu Ali Express. The remarks come minutes after an earlier statement in which he said he had cut off relations with Spain.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for cutting all trade ties with Spain, including visits, and criticized the way Spain treats NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, according to Abu Ali Express. The remarks, posted minutes after an earlier statement in which he said he had cut ties with Spain, escalate his public feud with the European ally.
The earlier statement, covered by The Zioneer at 11:14 Jerusalem, saw Trump announce he had cut off relations with Spain, calling it a "bad partner" in NATO. The new message goes further, demanding a complete economic boycott and attacking the treatment of the alliance's chief.
Trump's latest broadside adds to a series of disparaging comments about European allies. The Zioneer previously reported on his June 24 attack on Spain as a "shame show" and his disappointment with Italy, the UK, and Germany. The president has also publicly feuded with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and NATO Secretary General Rutte, who has been working to maintain positive ties with the White House.
5 developments
- DevelopingMeloni says Italy-US relations must return to normal track, downplays rift with Trump
- DevelopingSpanish PM denies knowledge of scandal; one the source reports
- DevelopingTrump mocks Italian PM Meloni in social media post, says 'restraining order needed'
- DevelopingNetanyahu denies strained relationship with Trump, says 'the president has his way of expressing things'
Source and signal
- Internal intake