The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has expressed concern over the migration crisis in Ceuta, indicating that the entry of more than 70,000 people on July 30 and 31 could lead Spain to ‘ruin.’ During an interview with the British network GB News, Trump criticized the management of the migration situation in the European country.
Trump compared the crisis affecting Spain with similar problems facing the United Kingdom, highlighting the recent tragedy in which 80 people lost their lives in a small boat that had departed 26 days earlier from Gambia heading to the Canary Islands. “It’s not common for thousands of people to invade your country without permission. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Trump stated.
The president also linked the migration crisis with his previous disagreements with the government of Pedro Sánchez, particularly regarding military spending. “I’ve had my own issues with Spain because Spain doesn’t behave very well regarding NATO. They don’t pay what they should pay. It’s very sad,” he commented during the conversation with journalist Bev Turner.
At the NATO summit held in The Hague in 2025, allies decided to increase their defense and security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, something the Spanish government has rejected. Sánchez argued that reaching this goal would be ‘unreasonable’ and ‘counterproductive,’ defending that the level of investment planned by his government was sufficient to meet its commitments to the Alliance.
The tension between the governments has also affected other international matters. In March, the Spanish government opposed the use of Spanish bases by U.S. forces and there was an exchange of threats regarding trade between the two nations. Trump clearly expressed his frustration: “Spain is a lost cause. By the way, we no longer want to do any business with Spain. I want them to cut it off,” he said in meetings less than two months ago.
Source: www.infobae.com
