Trump renews his criticism of Spain over the migration crisis in occupied Ceuta. The U.S. president called the situation in Ceuta “very sad” while renewing his criticism of Spain over NATO commitments and migration.
U.S. President Donald Trump has again criticized Spain over the migration crisis in occupied Ceuta, calling the situation “very sad” and renewing his criticism of Madrid over NATO commitments.
In an interview with British channel GB News broadcast Thursday, Trump said Spain would be a “ruined country”, linking his remarks to what he described as the country’s obligations within NATO.
“I had my own problems with Spain, because it does not behave well toward NATO. It does not pay what it should pay”, Trump said.
Trump Links the Occupied Ceuta Crisis to NATO Criticism
Trump also referred to the mass migration wave that hit the occupied Ceuta on July 30 and 31, when tens of thousands of people entered the city from Morocco.
Describing the scenes as “very sad”, he said Spain was facing a more visible migration crisis than the United Kingdom.
“The British have their own problems”, Trump said, adding that they do not face the same scenes as Spain.
“They don’t have thousands of people invading their country like that. I’ve never seen anything like it”, he said.
Trump has previously criticized the government of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over the events, blaming it for the situation and accusing Spanish authorities of having weak laws and poor management.
“They don’t know what to do”, he said.
His latest remarks again tied his criticism of Spain’s handling of migration to his dispute over defense spending within NATO.