The President of the United States, Donald Trump, criticized Spain following the migratory crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. The criticisms arose during an interview with a British conservative channel, where Trump returned to address the Spanish contribution to NATO.
In the interview, Trump expressed dissatisfaction with what he considered to be an insufficient contribution from Portugal and Spain to the Atlantic Alliance. This position contrasts with the public statements he had made at the beginning of July, when he expressed satisfaction with the increase in Spanish defense spending.
The crisis in Ceuta, which involved a massive arrival of migrants to the Spanish enclave, allegedly motivated the criticisms from the American leader. Ceuta thus became a factor in the relations between the United States and Spain in the context of discussions about military spending in NATO.
