Spain has downplayed US President Donald Trump’s threat to halt trade with the country, saying Madrid considers the situation “business as usual” and remains committed to maintaining strong ties with Washington, EDnews reports.
The Spanish prime minister’s office said in a statement that the two countries continue to have “excellent social, cultural and economic relations,” adding that Madrid has no intention of allowing those ties to deteriorate.
The response came after Trump said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara that he had ordered US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade and commercial relations with Spain.
Trump accused Madrid of being a “terrible partner” within NATO, claiming that Spain does not contribute enough to the alliance’s defence commitments.
“We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain any more; Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate, they don’t pay,” Trump told reporters.
Spanish officials have not indicated any plans for retaliatory measures and have emphasized the importance of continued cooperation with the United States.
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