Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live

The US president said he would carry out of a review of US military presence in Europe after public criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Italy and Spain have joined a growing list of countries that US president Donald Trump is threatening with pulling US troops from as part of a broader review of the US military presence in Europe.

Responding to a question from a reporter, Trump said he would “probably” consider such a move, linking it to the two countries’ criticism of the US campaign in Iran.

“Look, why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible, absolutely horrible.”