A rift between Spain and rump

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March 5, 2026
10:52 AM ET
Miguel Macias

SEVILLE, Spain — A feud is widening between the United States and NATO ally Spain, after the Spanish government reiterated that it would refuse to let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in southern Spain amid the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

"Our position has been very clear from Day 1," Spain's defense minister, Margarita Robles, told Cadena SER Radio on Thursday.

Robles contradicted an earlier statement by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who claimed the Spanish government had shifted its position ...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737285/iran-war-spain-trump

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1. rump calls Spain a loser

Iker Seisdedos
Washington - MAR 05, 2026 - 12:10 EST

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out again at Spain on Thursday. He did so 48 hours after accusing the NATO ally and European Union member of being a “terrible” partner and threatening it with a trade “embargo” for not allowing the use of the shared-use bases of Morón Air Base and Naval Station Rota for his war in Iran ...

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-05/trump-calls-spain-a-loser-and-warns-the-united-states-will-not-be-a-team-player.html

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2. 'Any threat against member state is threat against the EU'

Jakub Krupa
Wed 4 Mar 2026 11.22 EST

... EU’s internal market commissioner Stéphane Séjourné said “any threat against a member state is a threat against the EU,” as the bloc rallied behind Spain after last night’s trade threats from US president Donald Trump, seemingly unhappy about Madrid’s refusal to back its attack on Iran (13:57, 14:07) ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/04/europe-latest-news-updates-pedro-sanchez-spain-nato-eu

[Cha]

4. So Grateful.. TY!

[Cha]

3. TY Kick for Spain!

Stay Strong.

And, fuck Off Goebbels Leavitt.

[wnylib]

5. Callete, pendejo Trump.