7 hours agoTrump speaks after the World Cup final: I have no tension with the Spanish prime minister
Periskopi(15 hours ago)
(15 hours ago)US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has no tension with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, despite recently ordering a complete ban on trade with Spain,
I have no tension with him. I have no tension with anyone”, Trump told reporters after Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final FIFA 2026.
The American president said he praised Spanish officials for their big “team”, describing the final match as a “big event”. He dismissed suggestions that he was saddened by the loss of Argentina, claiming that “Spain played better”, although “was a very close match”, reports AA, the Periscope broadcast.
Compliance remarks mark an important change in rhetoric. Early this month, Trump labeled Spain a missing “causion” and a terrible <x2parter in NATO” for refusing to allow American forces to enter the Spanish bases during the conflict with Iran and Madrid's refusal to commit to a 5 per cent objective of defence spending.
I don't want to do anything with Spain. Stop any trade with Spain, please, including visits”, Trump said at a media conference at the NATO Summit in Ankara in Turkey. /Periscope
