Trump Threatens to Embargo Spain: What Next?

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Since Trump’s return to the Oval Office, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez has maintained a unique and consistent anti-Trump stance. In this video, we’re taking a look at the US-Spain rift and explain why relations are unlikely to get better any time soon.

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Spain and US clash over Iran (March 2026)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93wwq1n542o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r1mzd8vygo
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/7ce18663-d910-47f3-8a06-a688d7de5785
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-spain-us-trade-iran-war-b2931547.html

Sánchez comments on US-Israeli war in Iran
https://x.com/sanchezcastejon/status/2029147260324389279?s=20
https://x.com/sanchezcastejon/status/2028194307501326370?s=20
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-pedro-sanchez-emerges-eu-chief-critic-donald-trump-war-in-iran/

Spain rejects 5% NATO spending target
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/spain-rejects-nato-plan-for-member-states-to-spend-5-of-gdp-on-defence
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-25/trump-threatens-spain-were-going-to-make-them-pay-twice-as-much.html

Sánchez criticises US “techno-caste”
https://x.com/sanchezcastejon/status/1881309008641900861?s=20
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/spanish-pm-lashes-out-at-trump-and-silicon-valley-techno-elite/

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