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Trump calls Ceuta situation in Spain “sad,” says country has “zero control” of its border

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Donald Trump called the situation in Ceuta “sad” and said Spain had “zero control” of its borders.
  • In a Truth Social post, he referred to the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta in July and renewed criticism of Spain.
  • Trump has also accused Spain of failing to meet its NATO defense-spending obligations and called the country “ruined.”

Donald Trump has again targeted Spain over the situation in Ceuta, calling it “very sad” and saying the country has “zero control” of its border.

The U.S. president made the remarks in a post on Truth Social, referring to the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta in July without naming the territory directly. “Very sad what is happening in Spain, a country with ZERO control of its border,” he wrote.

Very sad what is happening in Spain, a country with ZERO control of its border.

· Donald TrumpTrump posted the comment on Truth Social while referring to the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta in July.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Spain. He has pointed to disagreements over defense spending and Spain’s position on conflicts involving Iran and Gaza. On Wednesday, he called Spain a “ruined country” and said the July arrival of large numbers of migrants in Ceuta was “very sad to see.”

In an interview with the British channel GB News, Trump said: “Spain will be a ruined country. I have problems with Spain because it is not behaving very well regarding NATO and does not pay what it should pay.”

Spain will be a ruined country. I have problems with Spain because it is not behaving very well regarding NATO and does not pay what it should pay.

· Donald TrumpTrump made the remarks in an interview with GB News while criticizing Spain’s defense spending and NATO position.
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