Trump suggests Spain should be 'thrown out' of NATO over defence expenditure disagreements

Oct 10, 2025 - 08:00
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Trump suggests Spain should be 'thrown out' of NATO over defence expenditure disagreements
The US president’s clash with Spain began in June ahead of the NATO summit, where just days before leaders convened in The Hague, Spain announced that it would not comply with Trump’s demands of raising defence spending to 5% of GDP.