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Spain shrugs off Trump’s claim it caved on defense spending
Spain rejects U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that it caved on defense spending, clarifying it has met its 2% NATO target and increased military expenditure since 2018. Trump initially threatened to cut trade with Spain but later reversed his stance, citing unspecified 'generous' payments from Spain, which Madrid officials dismissed as unclear.
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