Трамп поручил прекратить торговлю с Испанией, назвав Мадрид «безнадёжным случаем»
Источник: https://harryr.substack.com/p/trump-tells-bessent-to-halt-us-trade
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На саммите НАТО в Анкаре президент Трамп публично приказал министру финансов Скотту Бессенту прекратить торговлю с Испанией из-за недостаточных расходов на оборону. Трамп назвал испанцев «безнадёжными» и «плохими людьми», а генсеку НАТО Рютте заявил, что альянс не должен «тащить» Мадрид. Премьер-министр Испании Педро Санчес — социалист, критикующий внешнюю политику Трампа и отказавший США в доступе к испанским военным базам во время кампании против Ирана.
Значимость
Если торговые ограничения будут реализованы, это затронет в том числе рынок оливкового масла, крупнейшим мировым экспортёром которого является Испания. Американским импортёрам придётся переориентироваться на Италию, Тунис, Португалию и Грецию.
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TRUMP TELLS BESSENT TO HALT US TRADE WITH SPAIN, CALLS MADRID A "WASTED CAUSE"
Источник: https://harryr.substack.com/p/trump-tells-bessent-to-halt-us-trade
By Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge
During a NATO summit in Ankara, President Trump instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off trade with Spain over defense spending.
“I didn’t speak to Spain. Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” Trump told reporters.
“By the way, I’d like you to cut it off,” the president said, turning to Bessent, who replied: “Yes, sir.”
Trump then added, “Take it immediately. Don’t even talk to them. They’re hopeless. They’re bad people ... They make so much money with us, and we’re going to make sure they make a lot less.”
Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Spain “doesn’t agree to anything, and you shouldn’t carry them.”
Rutte later tried to ease tensions by saying that Madrid “made a huge step last year” by raising its spending to 2%, although he added that “there are still issues we have to solve”.
Important to note: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is a socialist and has been sharply critical of Trump’s foreign policy, including denying US military access to Spanish bases during the US-Iran campaign.
Spain is also the world’s largest olive oil exporter.
How Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will follow through on Trump’s order to halt trade with Spain remains unclear.
However, if trade restrictions materialize, US olive oil importers may have to rethink their supply chains and look more aggressively to Italy, Tunisia, Portugal, and Greece as alternatives to Spanish suppliers.