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US citizens living and working in Spain will be protesting Donald Trump on a nationwide scale.
The rallies, organised by Democrats Abroad will take place on the mainland in many major cities, including Malaga and Barcelona.
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The organisation said Olive Press today that ‘anyone is invited’ to join the marches, which aim to make it clear that ‘a large percentage’ of US expats are ‘completely opposed’ to the president’s policies.
Carey Ramos told reporters that he is the leader of Democrats Abroad Malaga. Olive Press“The horrifying acts of the last six week since Trump was inaugurated, both in the US and abroad, have motivated US residents in Spain, to speak out and become involved in any way possible.
“We hope these protests help demonstrate to citizens of all nations that a large number of US citizens are totally opposed to the current situation.”
Ramos said: “How can we summarize our emotions? We feel horror, disgust, anger and exasperation. We also feel deep sadness.
We hope that hundreds concerned citizens from all over the world will attend this protest.
In a press release, the organisation stated: “Democrats Abroad will hold protest rallies in five cities on March 29, including Madrid, Barcelona Valencia, Sevilla, and Malaga.
Our goal is to protest against the actions and policies taken by the Trump administration. “We invite all nationalities to participate.”
It comes as Spain’s agricultural exporters are bracing for a potential €3.5 billion blow when new US tariffs come into effect.
Trump announced that, starting April 2, he will be imposing tariffs upon agricultural products imported in the US.
“To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural products to be sold INSIDE of the United States,” he wrote on Truth Social, before signing off with ‘have fun!’
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Impending trade restrictions could severely impact Spain’s important agricultural export market. Olive oil, table olives and wine are some of the products that are sold to the US.
Some of the most vulnerable areas include the wine-growing regions in Catalunya & Rioja and the fruit and veggie farmers from Valencia & Murcia.
Spanish producers have been worried by the tariffs, as they have carefully developed their US market for many years.
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Rafael Pico, from the Olive Oil Exporters Association of America (Asoliva), offers a measured reply. He suggests that a global approach to tariffs might be the least harmful scenario.
Pico stated that there would be no distortions on the international market, adding that all countries are treated equally.
However, not every industry leader shares the same optimism. Antonio de Mora, from the Spanish Table Olive Exporters and Industrialists Association Asemesa warns about potentially devastating consequences.
“Any tariff that targets Spain specifically and does not apply to other non EU countries would be detrimental to our industry,” warned he.
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With €3.5 billion in exports hanging in the balance, Spanish agricultural producers are already taking proactive steps to mitigate potential losses by actively exploring alternative markets.
It is not the first international trade challenge that Spanish producers have faced.
In the collective memory of industry, tariffs imposed in Trump’s initial mandate, especially on table olives are still fresh.
These earlier restrictions continue impacting exports adding an extra layer of complexity to current situation.
