President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray in Ankara as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, irking another NATO ally Denmark. Trump called Madrid a "terrible partner" in NATO as he railed against allies for not supporting the war on Iran and ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt all trade with Spain. Trump's remarks, also declaring the fragile ceasefire with Iran to be over, overshadowed a summit that European leaders had hoped would project unity and support for Ukraine. Washington and Madrid have been at loggerheads, with Spain explicitly rejecting Trump's demands for European countries to sharply increase military spending and refusing to let the U.S. use its airspace or bases for the Iran war. Trump said "Spain is a wasted cause" and "a terrible partner in NATO." In response, the office of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it was treating Trump's statements as business as usual, while Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia said "what's terrible is confusing diplomacy with bullying." The U.S. has unleashed new military strikes on Iran and revoked a license allowing Iran to sell oil in response to attacks on three tankers. Trump said of the interim accord with Iran: "To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them. They're scum." NATO Secretary Mark Rutte defended the new U.S. strikes and played down Trump's disappointment with allies over the Iran war.
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