Trump Threatens to Take Over Spain's Air Bases Without Permission
Source: The New Republic
Donald Trump is attacking Spain over the countrys 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 cant use their bases and thats alright, we could use their base if we want, we could just fly in and use it. Nobodys 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!
truddy777
(101 posts)Threatening to ignore sovereignty like this is just going to isolate us from our European allies even more. My brother is stationed in Europe right now and everyone there is already on edge about these kinds of statements. It basically makes the whole NATO agreement look like a joke.
Alliepoo
(2,821 posts)Make the United States look like a joke.
Trueblue1968
(19,196 posts)They arrest him and put him in a castle dungeon because he is a danger to their country and the world.
Marcuse
(8,925 posts)
Roy Rolling
(7,577 posts)
they forgot the Spanish Inquisition.
They operate with ruthless efficiency,
.😂
Gum Logger
(385 posts)Attilatheblond
(8,657 posts)Probably orders from Putin: Make America an isolated sitting duck.
Ocelot II
(130,137 posts)And we will be a rogue state with no allies at all, not even Putin.
VGNonly
(8,466 posts)says Putin.
PatSeg
(52,991 posts)Then watch out for open windows and loose carpeting on that staircase.
VGNonly
(8,466 posts)the corrupt chief of police said something like "We haven't yet decided how he died, either he committed suicide or was shot while trying to escape?"
PatSeg
(52,991 posts)Ilikepurple
(551 posts)Im out of my depths here, but I dont really think Iran and Russia are allies as much as partners in isolation. I would think the sabre-rattling would be a little louder if Trump and Putin are not somewhat on the same page.
aggiesal
(10,721 posts)https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/oped-irans-drones-give-russia-the-edge-and-nato-the-bill
Cha
(318,301 posts)So!
Could you please tell us why Putin likes Iran?
TY!
Ocelot II
(130,137 posts)Cha
(318,301 posts)information..
Lots to study. and it doesn't seem like Putin would be happy with the bombing to smithereens of Iran by the US Traitor and Netanyahu.
SheltieLover
(79,500 posts)Attilatheblond
(8,657 posts)SheltieLover
(79,500 posts)Ocelot II
(130,137 posts)NNadir
(37,793 posts)FadedMullet
(852 posts)yellow dahlia
(5,525 posts)And it's tough competition today. I just read the comment to Mr. Dahlia, and I said: there are so many smart people on DU.
Solly Mack
(96,772 posts)Baitball Blogger
(52,096 posts)This is not what we should strive to be as a nation.
AnotherMother4Peace
(5,095 posts)How the media sane washes tRump is mind numbing. HE IS INSANE!
Attilatheblond
(8,657 posts)So, legacy media talking heads go along because they are not journalists, but gutless wonders who probably have no other job skills beyond ass kissing.
vapor2
(4,300 posts)by this demented sick monster?
Attilatheblond
(8,657 posts)It's hell for those who can see and put pieces together. Take care of yourself and get outside if at all possible.
yellow dahlia
(5,525 posts)Attilatheblond
(8,657 posts)yellow dahlia
(5,525 posts)Thanks.
vapor2
(4,300 posts)cynical_idealist
(533 posts)butterfly bowels
yellow dahlia
(5,525 posts)SSJVegeta
(2,717 posts)But I cant quite pinpoint it.
SheltieLover
(79,500 posts)niyad
(131,528 posts)lpbk2713
(43,264 posts)karynnj
(60,896 posts)Not to mention, he still doesn't understand that the commitment is not to NATO but to fund their own militaries.
He doesn't get that he likely did not even try to build a coalition with EU. This was the US and Israel.
QueerDuck
(1,458 posts)... who can make a difference?
highplainsdem
(61,388 posts)QueerDuck
(1,458 posts)Or maybe one of the chefs or housekeepers might know how to reach him.
yellow dahlia
(5,525 posts)QueerDuck
(1,458 posts)pat_k
(13,031 posts)... have shovelled billions into his pockets -- and promise to keep on shovelling in exchange for serving them in whatever way they may demand.
He's a jabba the hutt whose greed and corruption know no bounds. He only responds to powerful forces that oppose him with every lever at their disposal. As he gets more desperate and extreme, the free states of this nation MUST coordinate on an all out offensive against his insanity to protect our rights and protect our elections. And we need the Democrats in the House and Senate to step up to the challenge. And that means joining together to UNITE -- 100% -- in powerful opposition.
highplainsdem
(61,388 posts)sheshe2
(97,039 posts)highplainsdem
(61,388 posts)patphil
(8,942 posts)The crazy just keeps getting more and more obvious. Are there any sane people left in the Trump administration?
Trump has got to go.
ruet
(10,223 posts)that tyrannical Mussolini.
NNadir
(37,793 posts)The prefrontal dementia is really ramping up.
Amaryllis
(11,201 posts)Deuxcents
(26,433 posts)Rob H.
(5,819 posts)Somebody already did: Spain. Naval Station Rota isn't US territory and Spain retains overall command of it.
BidenRocks
(3,109 posts)Presidential threats can be considered an attack.
What he just said is Assault!
Assault is an attack!
I guarantee Brussels is busy!
anneboleyn
(5,626 posts)His tantrums are just ridiculous. Everyone is tuning him out at this point.
BidenRocks
(3,109 posts)I like SB Mowing.
This guy does landscaping on run down or abandoned properties and does much community service work.
I am watching a guy do yard work over getting more pissed at chump.
Nittersing
(8,288 posts)Often have neighbors calling the police on them... which I don't get. Ruins the vibe.
JustAnotherGen
(37,942 posts)Not at DU - but in places like threads and Bluesky to stop saying that 'NATO' will hold.
It won't.
OMGWTF
(5,071 posts)JustAnotherGen
(37,942 posts)I lay this solely at the feet of the 77 million people that voted for Donold.
Exp
(884 posts)AverageOldGuy
(3,682 posts)Then we could see how effective is all that air defense equipment and training we gave Spain over the years.
Bayard
(29,296 posts)No self-control whatsoever.
Whip-poor-will
(54 posts)Just like him and his best buddy seeing an adolescence females at the talent shows
OMGWTF
(5,071 posts)Owens
(593 posts)JFC
dugog55
(375 posts)Trump has violated practically every rational protocol a President is supposed to adhere to. Plus, he just looks like a madman who just happens to be controlling the most powerful military on earth. He is making America a joke, and is dragging any decent citizens here cringe with his theatrics.
hadEnuf
(3,584 posts)Somebody needs to get him the hell out of there NOW.
It's definitely 25th Amendment time. He's nuts.
wnylib
(25,629 posts)were so concerned about Biden's age and abilities?
On Biden's worst day he was miles above Trump's best day.
hadEnuf
(3,584 posts)And now we have a maniac.
sarisataka
(22,437 posts)Somebody really needs to take away his game of Risk and hide it. He thinks that is how the real world works.
a fucking BULLY everyday. I must bring out my "voo doo" doll!!! Just STOP HIM NOW!!!!!! Get him out NOW!!!!!!!!!!
yellow dahlia
(5,525 posts)And make it a deranged megalomaniac sociopath - all restraints are gone.
Rules? I don't need no stinkin rules.
bluestarone
(21,973 posts)IMPEACH this crazy bastard and REMOVE him. Then put him in the worst care facility available!!
live love laugh
(16,315 posts)eppur_se_muova
(41,628 posts)Trmp's tried to remove the US from NATO, so that only seems appropriate.
Emile
(41,841 posts)NowsTheTime
(1,294 posts)Bayard
(29,296 posts)Right now, the U.S. is $4 BILLION in arrears to the United Nations. He doesn't have much room to talk.
Taking over Spain's air bases would be another act of war. Is he willing to take on NATO? Or, I should say, is he willing for the U.S. to be bombed out of existence?
MissouriDem47
(408 posts)It just keeps getting worse and worse.
RockRaven
(19,079 posts)Oh, and to all the soybean farmers who voted for him: thanks to your Dotard claiming he will stop all trade with Spain, there goes another billion dollars a year in your sales -- which like China, Spain will get from Brazil instead.
murielm99
(32,906 posts)We did not vote for him. Your stereotyping is shameful. Not even all the billionaires voted for him. Our governor Pritzker is a billionaire and Democratic Presidential material.
Proud Democratic soybean farmer and Pritzker supporter
RockRaven
(19,079 posts)So that comment was not aimed at, nor did it hit, you -- unless you voted for him, which you say you did not.
murielm99
(32,906 posts)Goodbye.
SunImp
(2,682 posts)One day it'll all come to bite him in the ass
wolfie001
(7,494 posts)Hitler had Franco. What are these fascist mf'ers up to?
A-Schwarzenegger
(15,805 posts)Seriously.
COL Mustard
(8,136 posts)Spain is a NATO ally, FFS. Or was.
Javaman
(65,573 posts)sadly, it's not that far fetched.