Trump attacked, Spain provided a response that may anger him even more
Trump harshly attacked Spain at the NATO summit in Ankara, announced that he ordered the cessation of all trade ties with it, and accused it of not bearing the burden of the alliance. In contrast,…
Assessment
A confrontation at the NATO summit in Ankara has escalated into a trade war declaration. Spain's response shifts the dispute to the EU level, potentially neutralizing Trump's leverage by emphasizing that trade is negotiated collectively. The question is whether this legal distinction will hold or provoke a broader transatlantic crisis.