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Trump Threatens to Take Over Spain's Air Bases Without Permission [View all]
Source: The New Republic
Donald Trump is attacking Spain over the country’s refusal to let the U.S. use its air bases to bomb Iran.
“Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told [Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent] to cut off all dealings with Spain,” Trump said Tuesday while in a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, before going off on a tangent about how Spain refuses to pay 5 percent of its GDP to NATO, unlike other countries in the alliance. “And now Spain actually said that we can’t use their bases and that’s alright, we could use their base if we want, we could just fly in and use it. Nobody’s gonna tell us not to use it.”
Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/207275/trump-threatens-take-over-spain-air-bases-iran-war
OMFG! Every GD day!
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He is assuring the US will not have any allies and no foreign bases from which to operated quickly
Attilatheblond
Yesterday
#2
Except that Iran and Russia are allies. Even Putin won't be Piggy's friend any more.
Ocelot II
Yesterday
#4
Unless the new Iranian regime is remains friendly to Russia while also with the US
Ilikepurple
22 hrs ago
#34
It's about time all those ailments he seems to suffer from got organized and did something useful.
Ocelot II
Yesterday
#3
And Jake Tapper will be all over this in 3-2-1. Oh, nevermind it's not Biden.
AnotherMother4Peace
Yesterday
#7
Oh yeah. And I have to remain calm in order to help keep favorite great neighbor from popping an artery.
Attilatheblond
Yesterday
#11
It will become a global war. He must be stopped. Isn't there anyone close enough to him...
QueerDuck
23 hrs ago
#16
Maybe someone non-political... perhaps a secret service agent could have a quiet word in private.
QueerDuck
23 hrs ago
#28
Tanking our economy, living standards, healthcare, world standing and our credibility. Fucking great. nt
Exp
22 hrs ago
#32
Oh FFS! Germany and Japan, it's your turn to invade us to save us from ourselves. Please and thank you.
OMGWTF
22 hrs ago
#36
Um, this guy is a Hitler. He is threatening countries all over the world and bombing several.
hadEnuf
22 hrs ago
#42
Just a giant scam and the media took it hook, line and sinker. They always do, and they are GOP owned anyway.
hadEnuf
20 hrs ago
#70
He's high on his own supply. Let a sociopath get away with something, and they feed on it.
yellow dahlia
21 hrs ago
#58
Spain could invoke Article 5 of the NATO charter, calling for a united defense against the USA.
eppur_se_muova
20 hrs ago
#65
Pease tell me this is some crazy comedy exagerating the stupidity of those who want to start a war!
NowsTheTime
20 hrs ago
#71
You understand that "all the X who Y" is necessarily a *subset* of X, right?
RockRaven
12 hrs ago
#84
I'm waiting for the orange pedo and piss drunk Pete to stumble us into a war with Europe.
Javaman
7 hrs ago
#91
Spain's Pedro Snchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
36 min ago
#97