US President threatens to end all trade with Spain
Donald Trump has described Spain as a "terrible partner" for Madrid's refusal to spend more on defense and back the US war on Iran. We
Donald Trump has described Spain as a "terrible partner" for Madrid's refusal to spend more on defense and back the US war on Iran. We ask an expert if Spain should be worried, or if governments are learning to live with these types of mercurial threats from the US president.
In this interview, Frances G. Burwell, Managing Director and Head of Research at McLarty Associates and a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, examines Trump's criticism of Spain, the limits of US trade pressure, the political and economic drivers behind the dispute, and how allies are adapting to Trump's confrontational style of diplomacy.
Chapters 0:00 Trump turns on NATO ally Spain at summit 1:50 Can US President Trump halt trade with Spain? 3:57 Why is Trump lashing out at Spain again now? 6:45 Does the Trump administration still see trade as a weapon? 9:05 Do Trump's threats still worry other countries?
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