Donald Trump had a perfect opportunity to flaunt his purported “genius” brain and dealmaking prowess during a Monday press conference. And it didn’t go well.
After US President Donald Trump confused Spain with a member of the BRICS bloc, a spokesperson for the Spanish government responded, saying she was unsure why Trump made the comment. Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him on Monday about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2 percent of economic output on defense.
Spain has a meagre contribution to NATO and as a consequence, it could face 100% tariffs from the US, according to President Donald Trump, who unfortunately confused it with a BRICS country. When a journalist asked what would happen to NATO countries that do not meet the 2% spending target, Trump replied that Spain's contribution is "very low."
NEW US President Donald Trump asked if NATO ally Spain was a BRICS nation when quizzed on the country’s low defence spending. The gaff was embarrassing
While delivering his statement, US President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to Spain as a BRICS member, sparking reactions. Trump issued a stark warning to BRICS nations, including Brazil, Russia, India,
Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump is already making waves in the news with his gaffes and this time it was directed at Spain.
US President Trump has mistakenly identified EU country Spain as a member of the BRICS economic bloc that comprises developing nations Read Full Article at RTcom
US President Donald Trump mistakenly identified Spain as part of the BRICS bloc, leading to confusion and potential tariff concerns in Madrid. Spain, a NATO and EU member, ranks low in defense spending,
The third most exported product from the US to Spain has remained the same from 2022 to 2024, and is one you’ll have at home.
On Monday evening, just hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act, an extreme bill that would allow for the deportation and detention of any undocumented immigrant merely suspected of a nonviolent crime. And they did it with the help of 12 Democrats.
While signing executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter what "can you expect" from countries in NATO that "spend the least amount," including France and Spai