Trump claims to 'cut off all trade with Spain' over opposition to Iran strikes

President Donald Trump said he had given an order to cut off "all trade with Spain" after its leaders refused to allow bases in the country for attacks on Iran.

During an event at the White House on Tuesday, the U.S. president was asked which European countries had not been helpful with Operation Epic Fury.

"But some of the European countries, like Spain, have been terrible," Trump said. "In fact, I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain."

"And now Spain actually said that we can't use their bases," he continued. "And that's not all right. We could use their base if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody's going to tell us not to use it. But we don't have to."

According to Trump, Spain was "unfriendly" to his efforts to strike Iran.

"So we're going to cut off all trade with Spain," he revealed. "We don't want anything to do with Spain."