Trump Threatens Troop Pullback from Italy, Spain

0:00On May 1st, President Trump is shaking things up, threatening to pull U.S. troops from Italy and Spain as part of a big review of American forces across Europe. He's calling out both countries for slamming the U.S. campaign against Iran, saying Italy hasn't helped at all, and Spain's been straight up awful. This comes after Italy blocked U.S. planes from using a Sicily airbase without proper paperwork, and Spain's leader Pedro Sanchez has been the loudest. European voice against the war from day one. Trump has hit back before with talk of trade bans and even kicking Spain out of NATO, though that's not really how it works. Italy's defense minister is pushing back hard, saying they've supported U.S. ops like securing the straight of war moves and those seven American bases. There with up to 15,000 troops also protect Italy big time. Spain hasn't responded publicly yet, but they face these threats before, with 3,200 U.S. personnel at key bases like Rota and Morone.

1:00Germany's already in Trump's crosshairs over energy, migration, and stances on Ukraine and Iran, so Italy and Spain join a growing list. Reactions from Rome or Madrid could drop any minute. Meanwhile, Europe's got the EU Mercosur trade deal kicking in provisionally today after 25 years of talks, marking a huge free trade zone, even as protest rage and courts review it. Plus, it's the 22nd anniversary of 10 Eastern countries joining the EU, with leaders stressing unity against threats like Russia. Stay tuned as Mayday marches heat up.