Trump Effect: Spain Folds, Agrees to Boost NATO Payments After U.S. Trade Halt Order
Christian K. Caruzo9 Jul 20263,706
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Spain “came back all the way” and agreed to boost NATO payments after he ordered a U.S. trade embargo with the European country over its reluctance to contribute more to the organization.
The subject of Spain’s contributions and commitments to NATO — or lack thereof — has been a strong point of contention between President Trump and the administration of socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The Spanish government has repeatedly refused to fulfill NATO’s five percent GDP in defense spending goal, affirming that its 2.1 percent spending goal is allegedly “enough” to comply with all of its commitments to the bloc.
On Wednesday, during the NATO Summit hosted by Turkey in the city of Ankara, President Trump instructed Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to immediate halt of all U.S trade with Spain in response to it’s continued refusal to step up to NATO’s spending goals.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/07/09/trump-says-nato-deadbeat-spain-agreed-to-pay-more-after-u-s-trade-halt-order/