Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Trump Threatens Tariffs on BRICS, Criticizes Group's Formation
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is against a group of countries called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and others).
He says he will put extra taxes on products from these countries and that the group will fail if it becomes more powerful.
He wants to keep the U.S. dollar as the main currency used around the world and doesn't want America to create its own digital money.
BRICS countries say they are not against America.
Trump threatened a 10% tariff on imports from BRICS nations.
He stated that BRICS would quickly end if it formed meaningfully.
Trump is committed to preserving the dollar's global reserve status.
He pledged to prevent the creation of a central bank digital currency.
BRICS leaders have rejected the claim that the group is anti-American.
- Who
- Donald Trump
- What
- Trump commented on BRICS, tariffs, and the dollar.
- When
- July 6th
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Trump believes BRICS threatens the U.S. and the dollar.
Trump's View
BRICS's View
BRICS's Relationship with America
Trump's View
BRICS is anti-American and threatens the dollar.
BRICS's View
BRICS leaders have rejected the claim that the group is anti-American.
- Event
- Trump's comments on BRICS and tariffs
- Threatened Tariff
- 10% on imports from BRICS nations
- Focus
- Dollar's reserve status
- BRICS Members Mentioned
- Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Indonesia
- Brazil Tariff
- 50% starting in August