U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain is not in BRICS,

Spain has a meagre contribution to NATO and as a consequence, it could face 100% tariffs from the US, according to President Donald Trump, who unfortunately confused it with a BRICS country. When a journalist asked what would happen to NATO countries that do not meet the 2% spending target, Trump replied that Spain's contribution is "very low."

After US President Donald Trump confused Spain with a member of the BRICS bloc, a spokesperson for the Spanish government responded, saying she was unsure why Trump made the comment. Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him on Monday about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2 percent of economic output on defense.

President Donald Trump on Monday mistakenly identified Spain as a member of the BRICS bloc, a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The comment caused confusion in Madrid and raised concerns about potential tariffs.

Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump is already making waves in the news with his gaffes and this time it was directed at Spain.

Amid a series of executive orders, President Trump warned of 100% tariffs on Brics nations if trade remains unbalanced, incorrectly mentioned Spain as

President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with

While signing executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter what “can you expect” from countries in NATO that “spend the least amount,” including France and Spain.

After being sworn in as the 47th US President, Donald Trump met reporters in the Oval Office while signing executive orders where he made this erroneous claim.

The new president criticizes Spain's contribution to NATO as still "very low". The new President of the United States, Donald Trump, is very clear that Spain's defense spending remains "low, very low,

Donald Trump has officially begun his presidency in the United States. After his inauguration, the politician signed several urgent executive orders. During this task, Trump made a significant error.