Trump criticizes Spain's economy, NATO contribution

President Trump mocked Spain's economy on Truth Social, apparently unaware that Spain has outgrown the U.S. for two consecutive years.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has again publicly criticized Spain's economic performance, this time mocking it on Truth Social. He made the remarks while apparently unaware that Spain's economy has actually been outgrowing the United States for two consecutive years, with Spain growing 2.8% in 2025 compared to the U.S.'s 2.1%, and 3.2% in 2024 compared to the U.S.'s 2.8%. The comments come amid ongoing tensions between Trump and European allies over economic and security issues.

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18 Apr@clashreport

Trump's latest comments reiterate his criticism of Spain's economy and NATO contributions, adding the specific phrase 'almost nothing to NATO and their military defense' to his previous remarks.

18 AprRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸

This is a second social media post from President Trump reiterating his criticism of Spain's economy and NATO contributions.

18 Apr@officialrnintel

Trump has posted a new, similar criticism on Truth Social, repeating his earlier remarks.

18 AprDD Geopolitics

New details reveal Trump mocked Spain's economy while apparently unaware that Spain's 2.8% growth in 2025 outpaced U.S. growth, with specific Q4 figures showing 1.4% annualized growth.

18 AprFrente Militar y Geopolítico

The message provides specific economic growth figures showing Spain outgrowing the U.S. in both 2024 and 2025.

e/eineurope · topic · T-00730cycle Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 12:18 UTC · first reported 18 Apr