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Trump orders cutting off all trade with Spain

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July 8, 2026

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Trump orders cutting off all trade with Spain

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The US president has ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ‌cut off all trade with Spain.

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The Economic Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Can Trump 'cut off all trade' with Spain?

Can Trump 'cut off all trade' with Spain?

HESPRESS English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump orders halt to Spain trade as Madrid dismisses threat

Spain brushed aside Donald Trump’s order to halt all U.S. trade with the country on Wednesday, treating the latest escalation as “business as usual” and pointing to European Union rules that prevent Washington from negotiating trade separately with Madrid. Trump told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to act “immediately” during a NATO summit in Ankara, calling [] The post Trump orders halt to Spain trade as Madrid dismisses threat appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

MS NOW

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump keeps threatening to cut off trade with Spain, but he can’t follow through

“We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” the president said. It’s not nearly that simple. The post Trump keeps threatening to cut off trade with Spain, but he can’t follow through appeared first on MS NOW.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 8, 2026

Can Trump ‘Cut Off All Trade’ With Spain?

U. S. President Trump expressed his intention to impose a trade embargo on Spain, instructing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade. . . including visits” with Spain due to tensions over defense spending. The president has significant powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to restrict economic transactions with foreign [] The post Can Trump ‘Cut Off All Trade’ With Spain? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Times of India

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· Jul 8, 2026

'Wasted cause': Why Trump wants to cut off trade with Spain

'Wasted cause': Why Trump wants to cut off trade with Spain

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump Gives Verbal Instructions to US Treasury Secretary to Halt Trade With Spain

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday publicly instructed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt trade with Spain, dramatically escalating tensions with one of Washington’s NATO allies over defense spending and broader geopolitical disagreements. Speaking during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump turned to Bessent and issued a direct verbal instruction to stop commercial ties with Spain. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore. I’d like you to cut it out,” Trump said. He went further by adding that he wanted all trade and even visits to Spain

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump Orders US to Cut Off All Trade with Spain, Calls Them 'Bad People'

US President Donald Trump ordered the US to cut off all trade with Spain, including visits, during the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday. Trump called Spain a terrible partner in NATO,” claiming they treat NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte terribly. Spain's prime minister's office dismissed the remarks as usual business, saying Madrid has no plans to change its ties with Washington.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump says at NATO summit he has ordered cutoff of US trade with Spain

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, calling Madrid a terrible partner in the alliance.Trump, speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the start of the summit in Ankara, said he wanted no business with Spain.

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

These products could be impacted if Trump ends trade with Spain

President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. will cut off trade with Spain, a move that would impact billions of dollars in goods across a swath of industries if carried out. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore by the way,” Trump said alongside NATO Secretary-General...

AzerNews

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· Jul 8, 2026

Donald Trump threatens to cut trade ties with Spain over NATO dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he no longer wants to conduct trade with Spain.

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 9, 2026

Explainer: What to know about Trump's Spain embargo threat

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to 'cut off all trade ... including visits' with the...

BNO News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump says he wants to cut off trade with Spain over NATO spending dispute

President Trump said he wants to cut off trade with Spain and told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt business with the country, escalating a dispute over Spain’s defense spending at NATO. Trump made the comments Wednesday during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the alliance summit in Ankara, Turkey, where he singled [] The post Trump says he wants to cut off trade with Spain over NATO spending dispute appeared first on BNO News.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump renews threat to cut off trade with Spain

Lashing out at Spain and calling it a “terrible partner,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday revived an earlier threat to break off trade. “Spain is a wasted cause,” Trump said on the sidelines of the NATO summit. “We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way. I’d like to cut [] The post Trump renews threat to cut off trade with Spain appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Breitbart News

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· Jul 8, 2026

President Trump Ends Trade with Spain in the Middle of a Press Conference

"I don't want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please," President Donald Trump told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the middle of a press conference he was holding with the Secretary General of NATO on Wednesday.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Spain plays down Trump’s trade embargo threat, saying there is ‘no tension’

Spain remained calm in the face of US President Donald Trump’s latest attack on Wednesday – which saw him order a halt to all trade with the country – as Madrid stressed its relationship with Washington remained “positive”. Trump called Spain a “wasted cause” and “hopeless, bad people” during comments to reporters ahead of a Nato leaders’ meeting in Ankara, and ordered officials to cut off trade with the country – the second time Trump has made such a threat since March. The US leader has...

teleSUR English

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· Jul 9, 2026

Trump Halts Trade With Spain Amid NATO Spending Rift

Trump ordered an immediate halt to trade with Spain over NATO spending and Madrid's position on Iran, while Spanish officials insisted bilateral relations remain strong.

The Olive Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

BREAKING: Trump orders US Treasury to cease all trade with Spain after calling Madrid a ‘terrible partner’

DONALD Trump said he ordered US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Madrid after calling Spain a ‘terrible partner’ in NATO. The US president made the

POLITICO

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump orders a halt to US trade with Spain

“Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” says U.S. president.

The Independent

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· Jul 9, 2026

Can Trump really cut off trade with Spain?

Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade ... including visits with the country

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump Lashes Out at Spain: ‘Cut Off All Trade.’ Here’s Why That’s Unlikely.

President Trump, venting his longstanding animus toward Europe at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, singled out Spain with particular spleen on Wednesday. “I don’t want anything to do with Spain,” he said of the European Union’s fourth-largest economy. “Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits.” “They’re hopeless, bad people,” he added. Whether []

Investing.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain

Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 9, 2026

Trump Threatens Spain with Trade Ban Over NATO Spending

US President Donald Trump has threatened to halt trade with Spain after Madrid refused to commit to NATO's target of spending 5 of GDP on defense, prompting US officials to prepare a list of Spanish products that could face trade restrictions.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘They’ll come running back’: Trump fires up over ‘hopeless’ Spain, orders all US trade be cut off

US President Donald Trump has taken a brutal swipe at Spain while at the NATO summit in Turkey after they had previously refused to help America in its war against Iran. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way; I’d like you to cut it up,” he said. “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate; they don’t pay – I don’t want anything to do with Spain. “Cut off all trade with Spain please, including visits ... watch them come running back; they’ll come running back.”

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump Orders Halt to US Trade With Spain

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a terrible partner in NATO.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 8, 2026

Spanish markets react to Trump's threat to cut trade ties with Madrid

Spanish markets react to Trump's threat to cut trade ties with Madrid

Just the news

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· Jun 22, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she wants Mexico to resume shipments of oil to Cuba

Mexico was a key supplier of oil to Cuba when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was still in power, but the shipments were suspended when President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that provides or sells oil to the island.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump Threatens to Stop Trade With Spain, Calls It a ‘Wasted Cause’

President Donald Trump threatened to end trade with Spain for refusing to commit to the NATO's new defense spending target.

JFeed

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· Jul 8, 2026

Spain's Refusal to Back Iran War Effort Comes Back to Bite It in Ankara

Trump directs a halt to all US trade with Spain over its refusal to raise defense spending and to let American forces use its bases against Iran.

Reuters

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· Jul 8, 2026

Can Trump stop trade with Spain?

Trump's threat to halt trade with Spain is unlikely to materialize, Spanish analyst Miguel Otero says, adding that Trump's previous warnings had resulted in little concrete action. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #spain #unitedstates #donaldtrump Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4gWSiEY 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

DawnNews English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Spain PM Sanchez Responds to Trump Trade Threat | US-Spain Ties | Dawn News English

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to US President Donald Trump's latest trade threat, addressing the potential impact on economic ties between Spain, the United States, and the European Union. His remarks come amid growing concerns over tariffs, trade policy, and transatlantic economic relations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #spain #trump #pedrosánchez #tradewar #europeanunion #globaleconomy #worldnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

The Cradle

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump orders to 'cut off all trade' with Spain, calls Madrid a 'wasted cause'

Spain dismissed the threats, saying EU trade rules prevent a country from being singled out

UPI

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump urges cutting off all trade with Spain at NATO summit

Trump urges cutting off all trade with Spain at NATO summit

Iran Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Spain downplays Trump's "wasted cause" remark, says relations "excellent" despite trade halt order

Madrid [Spain], July 8 (ANI): Following US President Donald Trump's sharp criticism and his directive to halt trade with the country, Spain on Wednesday played down the remarks made by the US President, stating that Madrid 'enjoys excellent' bilateral ties with the United States.Responding to the remarks, the Spanish Prime Minister's Office said that it had no intention of allowing the comments to affect the lon

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 8, 2026

[Photo] BREAKING: Trump called Spain a “lost cause” and has instructed his Treasury Secretary [...]

BREAKING: Trump called Spain a “lost cause” and has instructed his Treasury Secretary to cut trade ties, accusing Madrid of failing NATO and refusing to pay its share.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 8, 2026

🇺🇸🇪🇸⚡️ — Trump announced that the US is ending all business relations with Spain because it i [...]

— Trump announced that the US is ending all business relations with Spain because it is a poor NATO ally.@Intelslava

Off The Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump calls for cutting off all trade with Spain over NATO contributions

President Donald Trump has slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO, as the defense alliance battles mounting frictions among allies. “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate. They don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits,” he said at a []...Click to read more

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 1, 2026

Trump Admin Won’t Renew Trade With Canada, Mexico in Its Current Form

An official told Fox Business that Trump wants separate deals with Canada and Mexico that last up to 10 years. The post Trump Admin Won’t Renew Trade With Canada, Mexico in Its Current Form first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Townhall

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· Jul 9, 2026

Just Hours After Trump Threatened to Cut Off Trade With Spain, They Cut a Check for NATO

Just Hours After Trump Threatened to Cut Off Trade With Spain, They Cut a Check for NATO

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

NATO 'came a long way today,' falling back into favor with Trump after the Ankara summit

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, I did have issues, and I still do. But Spain, they came back all the way today. Spain was very generous today.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Nigeria, Spain strengthen partnership against human trafficking

Leon said although Nigeria and Spain were geographically distant, both countries shared migration routes, common security challenges and a responsibility to protect vulnerable people from criminal networks. The post Nigeria, Spain strengthen partnership against human trafficking appeared first on Vanguard News.

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