Spanish PM Sánchez Defies Trump, Vows 'No to War' and Trade Stand

Only one EU leader has dared to directly challenge Trump: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

“Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war' Pedro Sánchez has delivered a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with Spain by restating his opposition to war and what he called the "breakdown of international law"”

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Trump called Spain terrible and unfriendly and threatened to cut all trade.

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Sánchez responded with a televised address saying Spain would not be complicit simply out of fear of reprisals.

Macron conveyed solidarity and the EU expressed full solidarity with Spain.

Spain's defense minister contradicted White House claims and said Spain would not authorize use of the bases.

The U.S. military relocated refueling aircraft after not being allowed to launch from Spain.

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Trump accused Spain of being a terrible partner in NATO for failing to increase its defense budget.

Sánchez has little room for political maneuver at home due to scandals and election defeats.

“The Socialist prime minister has slammed the conflict as unjustified and illegal, and now his criticism has sparked the threat of a trade war from the U”

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He can act more freely on foreign affairs to cast himself as a bulwark against Trumpism.

His criticism of the Iran war is far from his first broadside against U.S. military action.