Posted on 07/07/2025 11:28:54 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Trump said nations that support the group’s “Anti-American policies” would face an additional 10 percent tariff. He did not elaborate.
President Trump threatened late Sunday to impose an additional tariff on countries that align themselves with the policies of BRICS nations, after the group expressed “serious concerns” over countries imposing unilateral tariffs.
“Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post. He did not elaborate, nor did he say what BRICS policies he was referring to.
The BRICS countries — originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China, and later expanded to include South Africa and a handful of other nations — began a two-day summit on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. The group issued a statement that appeared to criticize the Trump administration’s tariffs and foreign policies, though it did not directly mention the president or the United States.
The statement said that unilateral tariffs reduced global trade, disrupted supply chains and introduced uncertainty into international commerce. And it condemned military strikes on Iran last month, calling them “a violation of international law.” The United States joined Israel in attacking Iran in what both countries called a campaign aimed at Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
It was unclear what nations Mr. Trump’s threat applied to. The BRICS group was set up in 2009 to increase the influence of the world’s biggest emerging economies. Besides the original members, it now includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
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Is this a plan?
We should just get it over with and sanction the entire world.
Let’s drop the big one and see what happens.
The population of the countries explicitly part of BRICS adds to 3.45 Billion. Total population of the world will reach 8 billion I think next year.
These countries plus those not explicit members but China/Russia/India friendly likely adds to far more than 50% of the world’s population.
It is not they who are being isolated from civilization. They are the majority, so it is the reverse.
Error, BRICS populations add to 3.7 Billion. 1/2 of 7.4B
Don’t want to hurt no kangaroos.
BRICS exists to protect its members when the USA goes away. It is a reasonable concern.
Trump’s writing sounds like it comes from a really bad 24 year old supervisor.
“There will be no exceptions to this policy.” This sounds like what the assistant manager at Dairy Queen would post on the bulletin board for the high school kids working there.
Why? Vietnam agreed to s deal. US imports clothes from Vietnam. For the rest start with 50% flat rate tariffs on all others unless they agree to a deal. Charge India 100% tariffs since India charges 200% tariffs on some motorized vehicles & motor cycles.
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