U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 14 threatened tariffs against Spain over Madrid’s refusal to boost defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in line with other NATO allies.
“I’m very unhappy with Spain. They’re the only country that didn’t raise up their number to 5 percent. Every other country in NATO raised up to 5 percent,” Trump told reporters during a bilateral meeting over lunch with Argentinian President Javier Milei.
“In fact, I was thinking about giving them trade punishment through tariffs because of what they did. And I may do that. I think it’s unbelievably disrespectful … I think they should be punished for that, yes, I do.”…
Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Spain Over NATO Defense Spending Shortfall
