'Spain is a wasted cause…': Trump threatens to cut trade with NATO ally amid dispute over Iran

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to immediately halt all trade with Spain, calling Madrid "a terrible partner" in NATO amid growing tensions over defence spending and its stance during the Iran conflict. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the opening of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump accused Spain of refusing to support key alliance priorities and said he no longer wanted the United States to do business with the country.