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Donald Trump lashes out again at Spain as he brands it a ‘horror show’ for not supporting U.S. during Iran War

Donald Trump lashes out again at Spain as he brands it a 'horror show' for not supporting U.S. during Iran War
TRUMP, WEDNESDAY

U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump has branded Spain as ‘terrible’ and called it a ‘horror show’ in his latest blast over the country refusing to support him during the war against Iran.

Trump slammed Spain during a Wednesday meeting at the White House with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Their talks came a day after the United States and Iran came to an agreement over a memo of understanding.

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RUTTE & TRUMP, WEDNESDAY(Cordon Press image)

The U.S. president singled out the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain for criticism, arguing they had let Washington down during the six-week conflict.

“Spain is a horror show. Spain is terrible. I was disappointed with Italy. I was disappointed with the UK. We were disappointed with Germany and France. We’re disappointed with most of them,” Trump said.

The Spanish government refused to allow American forces to use the jointly operated Rota naval base and Moron airbase for operations against Iran, which it said breached international law.

He accused the allies of wanting a ‘free ride’ and said they were unwilling to contribute to collective security, though he insisted Washington had needed no help to defeat Tehran.

Rutte sought to play down the friction without directly contradicting Trump, pointing to the role European bases had played in the campaign.

“I know there have been isolated cases about which you are really disappointed,” Rutte said.

“But generally speaking, your European allies have been there.”

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Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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