Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez responded publicly to Trump, saying: "Spain opposes this disaster (the US's war against Iran). Because we understand that the purpose of government is to improve people's lives, solve problems, not make people's lives worse. Leaders who fail to fulfill their missions use the smoke of war to cover up their failures and profit from it in the process. This is absolutely unacceptable." At this time, French President Macron also took a side, telling Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez that France supports Spain and calls on Europe to remain united.
Trump publicly criticized Spain as a "bad ally," refusing to provide bases and not cooperating with military spending goals, directly threatening to cut all trade relations with Spain, and even arrogantly claiming, "The US military can use the bases whenever they want, no one can stop them," while withdrawing refueling aircraft from the bases in Spain, using military and economic pressure to force Spain to compromise.
Facing Trump's threat to cut all trade links, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez upheld the anti-war position, refused to endorse military adventurism, and safeguarded the sovereignty bottom line and moral conscience; Macron timely expressed support and called for European unity, marking that the rational forces in Europe are actively resisting the coercion of war.
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