
The Spanish government has issued a statement in response to US President Donald Trump's order to cut off trade with Spain, which Spanish newspaper El Pais reported was prepared in case the US president attacked the country at the NATO summit.
The statement from the office of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that "Spain awaits these statements calmly and normally," adding that they do not want to change the good relations that the two countries have in the social, cultural and economic fields.
“Economic ties are created by private companies, not governments. The bilateral relationship between the US and Spain is beneficial to both countries, both in the commercial and defense spheres.”
Earlier, Trump stressed that Spain was a terrible partner in NATO, ordering the severance of trade relations with it.
"Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don't participate, they don't pay, I don't want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, including visits. We don't want anything. Watch them run back, oh, they'll run back," said President Trump.