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"We talked about the World Cup with Trump" - Spanish Prime Minister defuses the situation after the US president's unprecedented attack

2026-07-08 17:44:07Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he discussed the World Cup with US President Donald Trump during the NATO Summit in Ankara, avoiding comment on Trump's previous statements, who had described Spain as a "lost cause".

Speaking at a press conference, Sanchez said he had an "informal conversation" with Trump about the "success" of the World Cup and stressed that there had been no tension between them.

According to him, the conversation between the two leaders was conducted "with absolute and complete cordiality" and did not include trade or geopolitical issues.

Sanchez said they also talked about Trump's passion for golf. "Trade relations are made between companies, not between governments," the Spanish prime minister said, emphasizing that trade policy is the responsibility of the European Union.

He added that Spain has a trade deficit with the United States and that his country has met the 2% of GDP target for defense spending by 2026.

"We came to the NATO summit after we had done our job," Sanchez declared.

His statements come after earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump sharply criticized Spain for its stance on NATO's new defense spending target and for its opposition to US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Trump described Spain as a "terrible partner" in NATO and said Madrid "doesn't agree to anything."

"Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don't participate. They don't pay. I don't want anything to do with Spain," Trump said, addressing NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

He added that the US should review trade relations with Spain and called the country a "lost cause."

Trump has repeatedly criticized the Spanish government for refusing to commit to NATO's target of increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP.

Meanwhile, Madrid has also rejected the use of Spanish airspace and military bases by the US for operations related to the conflict with Iran.

The Spanish government has received Trump's statements calmly, emphasizing that relations between the two countries remain strong.

"Our country maintains excellent social, cultural and economic relations with the United States and we have no intention of changing them," said a Spanish government source, describing these ties as beneficial to both countries, especially in the defense sector.

The Madrid government also recalled that Spain is part of the European Union and that trade relations cannot be treated in isolation from the bloc's common policies.


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