Trump's hilarious mix-up of BRICS nations sparks laughter

The S in BRICS is not Spain: Trump's hilarious mix-up of BRICS nations sparks laughter as tariff threats loom
As Trump confuses Spain for South Africa in BRICS, South Africans find humour in the blunder amid tariff warnings.
Why is Trump threatening India, and other BRICS nations with 100% tariffs?
Trump’s sharp stance aims to counteract the bloc’s de-dollarisation agenda, which he sees as a direct challenge to US economic hegemony.
Trump targets Spain with tariffs in BRICS blunder
Spain has a meagre contribution to NATO and as a consequence, it could face 100% tariffs from the US, according to President Donald Trump, who unfortunately confused it with a BRICS country. When a journalist asked what would happen to NATO countries that do not meet the 2% spending target, Trump replied that Spain's contribution is "very low."
Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2% of economic output on defense. Spain ranked last in the 32-nation military alliance, estimated to spend 1.28% on defense last year.
Trump Mistakes Spain for a BRICS Bloc Country
President Donald Trump on Monday mistakenly identified Spain as a member of the BRICS bloc, a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The comment caused confusion in Madrid and raised concerns about potential tariffs.
Trump's BRICS blunder: Spain mistakenly added to alliance
Donald Trump has officially begun his presidency in the United States. After his inauguration, the politician signed several urgent decrees. During this task, Trump made a notable error. The new occupant of the White House mistakenly included Spain in the BRICS countries.
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