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Trump threatens trade with Spain
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President Trump's threat to " cut off all trade " with Spain was immediately a market event, at least in Europe.
Key facts
- President Trump's threat to " cut off all trade " with Spain was immediately a market event, at least in Europe
- We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore," Trump said, re-escalating a monthslong feud over NATO spending and Spain's stance on Iran
- The intrigue: Any attempt to embargo a single member state would seemingly blow up the trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union, which was recently enacted by European politicians
- A top Spanish official said the nation has a "positive economic relationship with the U.S
Summary
Well into Trump's second term, foreign investors aren't totally dismissing the president's trade threats, even if the legal authority, the path to implementing them and the ultimate outcome remain unclear. The U.S. Supreme Court narrowed one of Trump's most aggressive trade authorities. Top economic officials suggest they are willing to explore how to translate the president's trade demands into policy. "We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore," Trump said, re-escalating a monthslong feud over NATO spending and Spain's stance on Iran.