Trump Threatens Extra Tariffs For Countries Backing ‘Anti-American’ Trade Bloc
President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on any country that aligns itself with what he described as the “anti-American” agenda of a growing global alliance of emerging economies. The warning…
President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on any country that aligns itself with what he described as the “anti-American” agenda of a growing global alliance of emerging economies.
The warning followed a weekend summit in Rio de Janeiro, where leaders from the BRICS coalition — a 10-nation alliance including China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa — gathered to discuss trade, defense and global governance. Trump’s threat landed just days before the July 9 deadline for countries to reach a trade deal with the U.S. before the administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are reinstated.
“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,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
The White House did not clarify which specific “anti-American policies” Trump was referring to when reached for comment.
BRICS nations — representing roughly 39% of global GDP — condemned the “proliferation of trade-restrictive actions” in a joint declaration released Sunday, though neither the U.S. nor Trump was mentioned explicitly.
“We voice serious concerns about the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures which distort trade and are inconsistent with WTO rules,” the group said.