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.

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.

Spain is a "reliable partner" in NATO, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Madrid for falling short on its financial contributions to the defence alliance.

Donald Trump is already failing the implicit geography test that ... demand that NATO member states spend at least five percent of their GDP on defense, citing Spain’s defense spending level. The president responded completely incorrectly.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez fired back at Donald Trump on Wednesday after the U.S. president criticized Madrid for falling well short on its defense spending.

Spain is not in Brics ... open image in gallery Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy shake hands during a joint news conference at White House in 2017 (Getty) Spanish education ...

Spain’s Left-wing prime minister has called ... Speaking on Monday as Donald Trump was sworn in as US president for a second time, Pedro Sanchez accused American tech billionaires of “trying ...

Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term in the White House on Monday, sparking fears over the future of the UK and Spain's Gibraltar agreement.

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

BARCELONA, Spain — 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 ...

María Suárez, a Spaniard who lives in the US, warned that even a minor tariff increase could put people off shelling out for already-pricey olive oil - with the two litres her family consumes a month having a price tag of around $30 (£24) - something that a 20% tariff would see rise by $6 (£4.87).