Spain Remains Calm After Trump Trade Attack, Stresses Positive US Ties
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Spain reacted calmly to President Trump's order to halt trade, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez emphasizing positive and constructive relations with the US, despite the outburst.
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US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all trade with Spain, prompting a calm response from Madrid which stressed its positive relationship with Washington.
Spain remained calm in the face of US President Donald Trump’s latest attack on Wednesday – which saw him order a halt to all trade with the country – as Madrid stressed its relationship with Washington remained “positive”.
However, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a media briefing later in the day that he had spoken with Trump after the outburst, and that relations with America remained constructive.
“I had the chance to have an informal chat with the president of the United States … there was absolutely no tension of any kind,” he said, adding that the pair had discussed the World Cup.
Madrid had received the US president’s statements with “calm and patience, and a certain sense of normality”, Sanchez said, noting it was not the first time Spain had faced such criticism.
Unlike some of its peers in the European Union, Spain runs a trade deficit with the United States, he pointed out.
Open Questions
- What specific trade actions will be taken?
- What is the long-term impact on US-Spain relations?
