“Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” says U.S. president.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260708094745/https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-says-hes-cutting-off-trade-with-spain-over-defense-spending-iran/
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17 Comments
Asafum@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 53d
I was talking to a friend just the other day and said something to the effect of Spain seems to be one of the only countries out there with a head on their shoulders in regard to their actions with Israel and the use of their airspace.
So naturally fascist fuck Donnie dipshit does this.
Pofski@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 53d
It's a bit pointless though, isn't it? Seeing as Spain is part of the EU.
krashmo@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 53d
If the rest of the EU backs Spain then probably, yes. Will they? They don't have a great track record of standing up to Trump either collectively or individually.
Pofski@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 52d
Honestly, I do not know what you are basing that on.
I think you are mixing up two things: EU members trying to avoid immediate escalation with the US, and Europe preparing to reduce its dependence on the US over time.
Also, because Spain is in the EU, formal trade retaliation against Spain is not just a Spain-only issue. External trade policy is handled at EU level.
naeap@sopuli.xyz · 56 pts · 53d
Yeah, because the EU doesn't exist as THE trading partner
That's why we have it in the first place, to not be able to be blackmailed by such idiots
sidebro@lemmy.zip · 46 pts · 53d
He truly doesn't know, does he?
kgbbot@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 53d
He only knows what short summary his cabinet members give him
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 53d
And they only know what a bunch of their half-wit interns managed to get out of grok.
1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi@piefed.zip · 24 pts · 53d
Will this last till TACO Tuesday?
john_t@piefed.ee · 42 pts · 53d
It won't even start because the US doesn't have a trade agreement with Spain, just with the EU. He can't do squat about it.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 53d
No. With this loser, every day is TACO day.
corbindallas@fedinsfw.app · 13 pts · 53d
"Orders halt" I don't see a law he cannot write I don't see an EO that will get struck down
It's just fucking noise, he's dick hurt Meloni punched his tiny tiny unfunctional wee wee.
myrmidex@belgae.social · 11 pts · 53d
Time for Spain to enact a social media tax then.
TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social · 8 pts · 53d
The fuck
middlemanSI@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 53d
Stop calling my masters genociders, weeeee
Sunshine@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 53d
Good! Stop trading with Canada too!
calcopiritus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 53d
Good. I do the best I can, but it's pretty hard to track the ownership of every brand to make sure I'm not giving money to an US company.
Them voluntarily not sending their products over here will make my boycott much easier.