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Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks

Al Monitor 2026/07/08 15:10

By Lili Bayer, Andrew Gray and Humeyra Pamuk

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, irking another NATO ally Denmark.

Speaking in the Turkish capital Ankara, Trump called Madrid a "terrible partner" in NATO as he railed against allies for not supporting the war on Iran and ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt all trade with Spain.

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