Why Spain and the US Are Falling Out

Since Trump's return to the Oval Office, Spain's Pedro Sánchez has maintained a unique and consistent anti-Trump stance. In this video, we're taking a look at the US-Spain rift and explain why relations are unlikely to get better any time soon. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party: https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Spain and US clash over Iran (March 2026) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93wwq1n542o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r1mzd8vygo https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/7ce18663-d910-47f3-8a06-a688d7de5785 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-spain-us-trade-iran-war-b2931547.html Sánchez comments on US-Israeli war in Iran https://x.com/sanchezcastejon/status/2029147260324389279?s=20 https://x.com/sanchezcastejon/status/2028194307501326370?s=20 https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-pedro-sanchez-emerges-eu-chief-critic-donald-trump-war-in-iran/ Spain rejects 5% NATO spending target https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/spain-rejects-nato-plan-for-member-states-to-spend-5-of-gdp-on-defence https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-25/trump-threatens-spain-were-going-to-make-them-pay-twice-as-much.html Sánchez criticises US “techno-caste” https://x.com/sanchezcastejon/status/1881309008641900861?s=20 https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/spanish-pm-lashes-out-at-trump-and-silicon-valley-techno-elite/