US EditionLula tells Trump world does not want 'emperor' after US threatens BRICS tariff
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, JUL 7 – Lula criticized Trump's 10% tariff threat as economic intimidation while BRICS nations, representing 40% of global output, rejected unilateral protectionist measures at the summit.
- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated that the world has changed and emphasized the need for alternative trade options that do not rely on the U.S. dollar.
- Leaders at the BRICS summit condemned Donald Trump's tariff policies, warning that rising tariffs threaten global trade and asserting that the group is not anti-American.
- New BRICS member Indonesia's senior economic minister, Airlangga Hartarto, is visiting the U.S. for tariff talks amid the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S.
- China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized that tariffs should not be a tool for coercion, supporting win-win cooperation without targeting any country.
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‘Our Countries Are Sovereign’: Brazilian President Responds to Trump’s BRICS Tariff Threat - The Thinking Conservative
Brazilian President Lula da Silva said world does not need an emperor and reiterated his view that global trade needs alternatives to the U.S. dollar. The post ‘Our Countries Are Sovereign’: Brazilian President Responds to Trump’s BRICS Tariff Threat appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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