Trump demands end to trade with key US ally, calls it a 'wasted cause'

Spain also blocked US use of Rota and Morón bases during Operation Epic Fury strikes against Iran

Morgan Phillips / FOX News  

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to end U.S. trade with Spain after criticizing the NATO ally for refusing to commit to the alliance's new defense spending target.

Speaking during the NATO summit, Trump repeatedly singled out Spain, calling the country a "wasted cause" and urging an end to trade with one of America's European allies.

"Spain is a wasted cause," Trump said. "We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way."

The president's comments came after NATO leaders backed a new defense spending benchmark calling on allies to invest 5% of gross domestic product in defense and defense-related expenditures. Spain was the lone member of the alliance to publicly reject committing to the full target, instead negotiating flexibility in how it will meet NATO capability goals.

Trump argued Spain has benefited from the alliance while failing to contribute its fair share. Read more, see photos and video here.

Trump says Iran cease-fire is ‘over,’ vows to no longer deal with ‘sick people’

Steven Nelson / NEW YORK POST 

ANKARA, Turkey — President Trump said Wednesday that he believes his memorandum of understanding with Iran is dead after he ordered overnight airstrikes on 80 targets in response to Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

“I don’t like them at all. And frankly, I think we wasted a lot of time with them, I think we should just do our business,” Trump said in his first public remarks after ordering the airstrikes.

When asked by a reporter if the preliminary peace deal, which Trump signed at the Palace of Versailles in France June 17, was dead, the president replied: “To me, I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They’re scum.”

“They’re vicious, violent people… so far as I’m concerned, it’s over,” Trump added. 

“So far as I’m concerned, it’s just a waste of time dealing with them. They’re liars… They’re liars, they’re cheats, they’re sick people.

“Frankly, I don’t want to waste my time with them,” the president went on. “Now I’ll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don’t see it.”

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