Former President Donald Trump announced that he has instructed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to suspend trade with Spain because the country has not met its NATO obligations. Trump had issued the same directive in March, yet commercial exchanges between the United States and Spain have continued without interruption.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez dismissed the remarks as routine and stated that Madrid has no intention of altering its "excellent" relationship with Washington.
The statement comes amid ongoing discussions about NATO contributions, but no physical incident has occurred.