Jan 21, 2025 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain is not in BRICS, whose initials stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Spain is a member of NATO, along with the U.S., and of the European Union.

Nov 6, 2024 · Trump once told Spain’s former foreign minister to “just build a wall that borders the Sahara” in order to stem migrant flows from Africa. "'But do you know how big the Sahara is?'" the minister responded.

Jan 24, 2025 · US President Donald Trump has left some in Spain confused after seeming to get the S in the acronym ‘ Brics ’ confused. On his first day, the president said Spain is a member of the Brics...

Oct 9, 2022 · Former U.S. President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Spain’s far-right in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that also featured messages Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Hungary’s Viktor Orban.

Jan 21, 2025 · President Donald Trump on Monday mistakenly identified Spain as a member of the BRICS bloc, a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The comment caused confusion in...

Jan 21, 2025 · U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid.

Jan 22, 2025 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid.

Jan 21, 2025 · Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2% of economic output on defense.

Jan 21, 2025 · 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, trailing NATO's 2% target with only 1.28%.

Nov 6, 2024 · Whether it be defence spending, exports, political relations or emboldened culture war rhetoric, Donald Trump's return to US presidency could have several repercussions on life in Spain. On Monday January 20th 2025, Donald J. Trump …