The Spanish government reacted calmly to Donald Trump's accusations, who stated that Spain is a "lost cause" and called for the severing of trade relations.

The Spanish government has assured that it is calmly receiving the new accusations from American President Donald Trump, who stated that Spain is a "lost cause" and called for the severing of trade relations, in the context of the NATO summit in Ankara.

Sources within the Spanish government emphasized that relations with the United States are excellent and will not undergo changes. It was also reiterated that the European Union does not allow the singling out of a member state. Trump had previously threatened to suspend trade relations after Spain refused to increase its defense spending to 5% of GDP. The Spanish government highlighted that the United States has a trade surplus with Spain and that economic ties are generated by private companies.

Additionally, the NATO Secretary General reminded Trump that Spain has increased its defense spending, reaching 2% of GDP.