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Trump attacks Spain over Ceuta migration crisis: “It will become a bankrupt country”

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Spain’s response to a migration crisis in Ceuta and linked his warning about Spain’s finances to a dispute over its NATO contributions.
  • Trump described the mass arrival of migrants as “sad” and said he had not seen anything similar, while noting that Britain also faces migration challenges.
  • He had previously blamed Spain’s “weak laws” and “mismanagement” and cited a Spanish court ruling involving migrants who reach Ceuta by swimming.

Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Spain over the migration crisis in Ceuta, warning that the country “will become a bankrupt country.” He linked the prediction not only to the events at the city’s border but also to his continuing dispute with Madrid over its contribution to NATO.

It will become a bankrupt country.

· Donald TrumpTrump linked his warning about Spain to the Ceuta migration crisis and the dispute over NATO contributions.

Speaking in an interview with a British television channel, the U.S. president described the scenes of migrants moving toward Ceuta as “sad.” He said Britain was also dealing with migration-related challenges, but argued that the situation in Ceuta was different because large numbers of people arrived collectively. “I have never seen anything like it,” he said.

Sad.

· Donald TrumpHe used the word to describe scenes of migrants moving toward Ceuta.

Trump had already commented on the crisis during the first days of the mass crossings. At that time, he attributed the movement to what he called Spain’s “weak laws” and the “mismanagement” of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government.

I have never seen anything like it.

· Donald TrumpHe contrasted the mass arrival in Ceuta with migration challenges in Britain.

He also previously connected the crisis to a Spanish court ruling concerning the return of some migrants who reach Ceuta by swimming. The Spanish government rejected that characterization. Trump’s latest remarks continue his public criticism of Madrid as the migration dispute remains tied to broader arguments over Spain’s role in NATO.

Weak laws.

· Donald TrumpHe had previously blamed Spain’s laws and the government’s management for the crisis.
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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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