politics
May 3, 2026
US President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Spain and Italy
US President Donald Trump said he could pull some troops from Spain and Italy due to their lack of support for the war with Iran
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump is considering withdrawing troops from Spain and Italy.
- This follows a similar threat made towards Germany.
- Trump cited a lack of support from Italy and Spain for US actions in the Middle East.
- Spain denied the use of a naval base and closed its airspace to US planes involved in the campaign against Iran.
- Italy refused to allow the US to use an air base in Sicily.
- Trump reiterated his view that NATO is ungrateful for US military support to Ukraine.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has criticized the bombing of Iran as illegal and a mistake.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also criticized the conflict's impact on Middle East instability and energy prices.
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