U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid.
Amid a series of executive orders, President Trump warned of 100% tariffs on Brics nations if trade remains unbalanced, incorrectly mentioned Spain as
Donald Trump had a perfect opportunity to flaunt his purported “genius” brain and dealmaking prowess during a Monday press conference. And it didn’t go well.
As Trump confuses Spain for South Africa in BRICS, South Africans find humour in the blunder amid tariff warnings.
At this pace, the newly inaugurated Republican president should be able to alienate just about every other country on the planet by, say, mid-summer.
President Donald Trump has again warned that he will impose 100% tariffs against countries of the BRICS bloc, of which India is a part, if they take any steps to replace the U.S. dollar.
President Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS nations over potential 'de-dollarisation' efforts. India balances ties with the US and BRICS while ensuring its economic and strategic interests are preserved.
Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced India, China, and Brazil as "tremendous tariff-maker(s)" and said his government would not allow the three to do this, declaring, "... we're not going to let that
A cornerstone of Trump's vision includes a phased rollout of universal tariffs on all U.S. imports. His recently confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been pushing for a modest 2.5% tariff rate that would climb each month, according to a Financial Times report.
US President Trump, in a call with Prime Minister Modi, emphasised the importance of increasing India’s procurement of American-made security equipment and achieving a fair bilateral trade agreement.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday referred to China, India, and Brazil as “tremendous tariff-makers” and said that his administration would no longer tolerate such practices, reiterating his commitment to putting “America First.