“Bottom line is every country in the BRICS needs access to the USA”
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You live in the past, times a changing. I suggest you look at current trade deficits.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/us-trade-deficit-by-country
“ The United States has the largest trade deficit in the world. In 2023, the trade deficit of this nation was $773.4 billion. While the country brought in $3,826.9 billion in imports, the amount of exports was just $3,053.5 billion, (BEA, 2024)…”
I don’t think your stats say what you think they say. What we import is the much more important number. All of the BRICS want to sell their stuff here to the USA. The USA is like Costco in the sense that IF you can get a product in Costco your business is set. The volume is worth any headaches.
They want access to the US consumer. If we can deregulate and start producing energy (hello nuclear) we are far and away the best place to do business with. A stable & thriving economy with citizens with a high standard of living and disposable income is a goldmine for businesses from those countries.
At the end of the day we have been underwriting the BRICS and defeating their costs at our expense. Trump is simply saying you cannot have it all your way. If you want to take shots and bite the hand that feeds you expect to get your nose whacked and possibly cut off til you figure it out. I don’t think ANY of the BRICS will take it that far. If the USA is being run by a smart cabal of business and tech geniuses and NOT Communists, we will lead and everyone will want to get a piece of the pie.