President Donald Trump reversed his earlier threat to halt all trade with Spain, first made during a NATO summit in Ankara, after claiming that Spain had satisfied a demand for a substantial financial contribution. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump indicated that without this payment, the U.S. would have refused further dialogue. The nature of the payment was not specified. Trump had previously criticized Spain as a poor NATO ally and threatened trade sanctions over defense spending and foreign policy disagreements. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described his interactions with Trump as friendly, and the abrupt reversal highlights the volatility in U.S.-Spain relations, though it remains unclear what authority Trump has to unilaterally cut trade with an EU member.