Trump Floats ‘Trade Punishment’ for Spain Over Defense Spending

US President Donald Trump said Spain should “be punished” over its opposition to raising its defense spending, adding that he had considered levying tariffs against products from the country.

“I think it’s very disrespectful to NATO. In fact, I was thinking about giving them trade punishment, through tariffs because of what they did. And I may do that,” Trump said Tuesday during a meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House. “I think they should be punished.”

The remarks represented the latest instance of the US leader expressing frustration with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for rejecting the ...