Trump calls Spain a loser' and warns the United States will not be a team player'

"We have a lot of winners, but Spain is a loser, and UK has been very disappointing. [Spain is] very hostile to NATO. They don't pay their they're the only one that voted against the 5% payment, and they're very hostile to everyone. Not a team player, and we're not going to be a team player with Spain either."

"The Spanish government's position on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran, and the use of our bases has not changed one iota. Spain's position had been summarized by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez that morning in an official statement: No to war."

President Trump publicly attacked Spain on Thursday, continuing criticism begun two days earlier over Madrid's refusal to permit use of Moron Air Base and Naval Station Rota for U.S. military operations in Iran. Trump called Spain a loser and expressed disappointment with the United Kingdom's support level. He cited Spain's NATO defense spending dispute, noting Spain voted against the 5% GDP commitment required of alliance members. The White House Press Secretary claimed Spain had agreed to cooperate militarily, but Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares categorically denied this, reaffirming Spain's unchanged opposition to the war and military base usage. This dispute represents a significant strain on bilateral U.S.-Spain relations.

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