Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain

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President Trump announced he ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, criticizing Spain as a poor NATO partner. This announcement came before the NATO summit in Ankara where he spoke alongside NATO Secretary General.

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - 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. Trump was speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of an alliance summit in Ankara. (Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Sharon Singleton)