POLITICSJul 8 · 17:23 UTCPOLITICO EUROPEMichael Stratford, Oliver Ward, Daniel Desrochers

US officials compiling ‘menu’ of Spanish goods, as Trump weighs embargo

The Trump administration is preparing a list of Spanish goods for potential embargo after President Trump ordered a trade cut with Spain over its refusal to endorse NATO's defense spending mandate. The Treasury Department and other agencies are compiling options, which could destabilize the US-EU trade deal. Previous threats by Trump to cut trade with Spain have not yet resulted in formal action, but legal preparations are underway.

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