Donald Trump actually said...
I think it’s too bad. So we’ll make it up, you know what we’re going to do? We’re negotiating with Spain on a trade deal, we’re going to make them pay twice as much. And I’m actually serious about that. And I like Spain… they’re great people. But Spain is the only country of all the countries that refuses to pay. They want a little bit of a free ride, so they’ll have to pay it back to us on trade as I won’t let that happen, it’s not fair.
Context
Trump discusses trade negotiations with Spain in response to NATO spending.
06/25/2025