Donald Trump is also recalling Spain's refusal to support his military action in Iran and its unexpected criticism of the country's economy management.

The Spanish government reiterated its refusal to give its Rota and Moron air bases for this reason and ordered the closure of its airspace to US airlines participating in the military operation against the Islamic Republic at the end of March. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated in a press release that" we will never accept the use of the Rota and Moron bases to wage a war that we are completely opposed to, that we do not believe in, that we consider to be deeply outlawed and unjust. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacted to this assertion by warning that Spain might "review" its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ). It's not a very good deal if NATO is just about us defending Europe while they deny us basic rights when we need them. He warned that we will need to go over all of this. Trump also threatened to halt trade between the two countries and impose a trade embargo on them. From its point of view, the European republic was a "terrible partner" of the Atlantic Alliance as a result of its unwillingness to commit to raising its defence budget by 5 %. Trump once more criticized Spain and, through a blog on the Truth Social software, reiterated that its commitment to NATO is insignificant in comparison to the safety benefits it receives as a member. Has anyone observed how sluggish Spain is moving? Despite making absolutely no contribution to NATO or its military security, its economic figures are terrible. It's very depressing to notice"! he wrote.

President Pedro Sanchez predicted that defense spending would not increase to 2 % of GDP, as NATO members agreed to do last summer, because he believes the military capabilities goal can be met with a lower budget, of just over 2 % of GDP.

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