Trump threatens to double tariffs on Spain amid Nato spending clash

Europe

Following the Nato summit, US President Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Spain after Madrid’s refusal to commit to paying 5 percent of GDP on defence spending, promising that “we are going to make them pay twice as much”.

Following the Nato summit, US President Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Spain after Madrid’s refusal to commit to paying 5 percent of GDP on defence spending, promising that “we are going to make them pay twice as much”.