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Trump calls Ceuta situation “sad” and accuses Sánchez of having no control over the border

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

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

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  • Donald Trump accused Spain’s government of having “zero control” over its border with Morocco and described the migration situation in Ceuta as sad.
  • Trump previously blamed weak laws and poor management by Pedro Sánchez’s government for the arrival of about 80,000 migrants from Morocco.
  • Spain has cited claims about a Supreme Court ruling on returns of migrants arriving by sea as an example of misinformation linked to the mass crossing.

Donald Trump has described the situation in Ceuta as “very sad” and accused Spain of having “zero control” over its border with Morocco.

It is very sad what is happening in Spain, a country that has zero control over its border. Wow!

· Donald TrumpTrump’s social media criticism of Spain’s handling of the border and migration situation in Ceuta.

In a social media post on Sunday, the U.S. president wrote: “It is very sad what is happening in Spain, a country that has zero control over its border. Wow!”

bankrupt country

· Donald TrumpTrump’s earlier description of Spain, referenced in the article.

Trump had already called Spain a “bankrupt country” the previous Thursday. He also addressed the Ceuta crisis during the first days of the mass crossing, when about 80,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. At the time, he attributed the situation to “weak laws” and “poor management” by Pedro Sánchez’s government, saying Spanish authorities “didn’t know what to do” in response to the large arrival.

weak laws

· Donald TrumpTrump’s explanation for the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta.

Trump also referred to an interpretation of a July ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court that supposedly prohibits returning migrants who reach the country by swimming. Spain’s government has cited that claim as an example of false information that helped encourage the mass crossing.

poor management

· Donald TrumpTrump’s criticism of the Spanish government’s handling of the crisis.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. 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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