Trump Threatens BRICS and Allied Nations!
According to webangah News Agency, citing Reuters, Donald Trump, the US President who has waged a tariff war with most countries-including WashingtonS allies-since returning to the White House in January 2025, has now threatened BRICS member states and supporters of its policies with an additional 10% tariff.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated: “Any country that aligns itself with BRICS’ anti-American policies will face a 10% tariff penalty. There will be no exceptions to this policy.”
The US president did not elaborate further on what he described as “anti-American policies” in his threatening message.
No transparency or clarification provided!
The core members of BRICS-Brazil, China, Russia, and India-first convened in 2009. The group later expanded to include South Africa as a new member. Last year, six additional nations joined: Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
The 17th BRICS Summit is currently underway in Brazil’s capital on July 6-7.
