He summed up his position in three powerful word

For the American President, the confrontation is a test of power. He views the global order through a lens of transactional loyalty: if you benefit from the US security umbrella, you must be prepared to follow the US lead without reservation. When a nation as significant as Spain dares to dissent, it is viewed as a breach of contract. For the Europeans, however, the dissent is a matter of self-preservation. They have watched the cycles of intervention and withdrawal with growing skepticism, and they are now asserting their right to curate their own foreign policy priorities.