US President Donald Trump voiced his grievances while attending a\nNATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, threatening to cease trade with Spain and\nrevisiting his desire to take control of Greenland. Trump stated he was\n\u2018very upset with NATO\u2019 due to its stance on Greenland and the lack of\nsupport from allies in confronting Iran, whom he labelled the \u2018number\none sponsor of terrorism\u2019. His remarks followed a meeting with NATO\nSecretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the summit\u2019s main session.<\/p>\n
Trump specifically criticised Spain, calling it a \u2018very bad partner\nin NATO\u2019 and declaring he no longer wished to conduct any trade with the\ncountry. He instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was\naccompanying him, to \u2018stop it\u2019, asserting that Spain does not\nparticipate or pay its share.<\/p>\n
The US President also revived his ambition to acquire Greenland, a\nterritory of NATO member Denmark, describing it as \u2018a big subject for\nus\u2019 and \u2018very important for the United States, but not important for\nDenmark\u2019. He argued the island was needed for the protection of the\nworld. Secretary General Rutte confirmed that the US and Denmark would\ncontinue talks regarding an increased American presence in the Arctic,\nalthough Denmark\u2019s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has previously\ninsisted Greenland is \u2018not for sale\u2019. Trump further complained that the\nUS has been treated unfairly by shouldering a disproportionate share of\nNATO\u2019s costs to protect Europe from Russia.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-lashes-out-at-spain-and-greenland-during-nato-summit-in-ankara-1783508140", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }