President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration.
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THAT'S ILLEGAL. LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN.
ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL.
* IF YOU HAVEN;T SEEN ENOUGH TO GRASP YOU NEED TO DISASSOCIATE FROM FRIENDS, COWORKERS, & FAMILY WHO VOTED FOR THIS POS IMBECILE, THEN WAIT TILL ALL YOUR FREEDOMES START DISAPPEARING.
I don’t like Trump but I agree with him on this. BRICS was created to bring down the United States, they even refuse to let nations join like Singapore that are aligned with the west. It’s not just an alternative payment system. Why should America import your products if you do this?
on the other side of this issue the west used the international money transfer system to push sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. It has made many nations realize they could be a target if they don’t do what the west wants. I personally feel they went too far
This action sped up the creation of BRICS. Don’t miss understand I am against BRICS as I mentioned but doing that unprecedented action sped it up and made the bad guys cringe and even the good guys got a shiver lol
I hear u. Thats the same vacuum effect that happens in the middle east tho. The whole idea that fighting against the enemy will only cause them to hate us more later isn’t much reason to not fight it imo.
I back Ukraine but the Sanctions early on that cut Russians off from the world banking system went too far. I remember many stranded in Phuket Thailand with no access to cash. Ordinary Russian citizens who’s credit cards wouldn’t even work because visa & master card were told to stop transactions
I forgot about this, yeah that was really sad. I feel for the russian people too who just get caught up in the crossfire. Wars are so stupid in this day & age.
Yes he is, especially tariffs on our friends but BRICS nations let them have it. India is even getting a lot of negative attention from China and Russia because it’s not doing what they think it should since they joined BRICS
Beee siilennntt!
I am conversing with the spiiirits of the greeeaattss.. and they say:
" I fought the world and the
World won.
..
Breaking brains cos I'm So Dumb
I fought the world and the, world won"
Bone spurs hadn’t been inaugurated yet and listening to this ass constantly mumble his threats is already exhausting. How much damage can this idiot and his sycophants impose on my grandchildrens world. Shameful and disgusting maga cult.
😂😂 or since they control most the world GDP at this point they could give you 🖕 & push forward. Guess we see, stay with old system or push forward with new system
Hmm. Lots of negativity towards Trump’s tariffs threats, but actually BRICS is a threat.
Undemocratic lawless countries like Venezuela and North Korea want to use BRICS as a way to avoid international sanctions. I think we should pressure our trading partners to not support the BRICS system.
I think the BRICS countries should do the same and tell that if you make a move to interfere, then we will definitely create a new currency to counter the US dollar!
Really!! He thinks he can bully other countries to do what he says!! The ego. He better shut his mouth before China sends has enough of his intrusive rhetoric. Putin has his puppet strings and will start jerking him around.
Lol wait.. i’m getting the impression his -only- plan of engaging with foreign leaders is just threats of tariffs.. Does he really not have anything else? Lol
Like the BRICS countries cared about our inclusion anyway. Isn’t that the point of them joining forces? While they join together for strength, the US is moving towards fascism and abandoning our allies.
This probably does more to legitimize BRICS in the eyes of countries that might be less comfortable trading in dollars than anything Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa could've done.
@cnn.com this is a joke, right? He really thinks they are going to bow down and kiss his ring as well? You MAM folks should really be doing stories questioning his mental capabilities. You know, like did with Biden. Because this really is dangerous.
Threatening to impose tariffs on a nation that won't obey him is Trump's latest tactic. Just how much does the US import from Russia? From India or South Africa? Brazil and China are the two nations he's talking to, but if he goes through with this it will again hurt the US more than them.
In any case, who pays these tariffs?
The American consumer of course!
This is just one more case of the turkeys having voted for Xmas & getting slaughtered by the high prices of the billionaire CEOs who will profit economically from this.🤷♂️
He's a piece of work. Heard him talking AGAIN about wind energy the other day. "No one knows more about wind than me."
Trump: the Wind Bag of the United States.
That's a reasonable request, considering the possibilities that the new currency may not always be stable, which in turns putting BRICS member at risk.
They won't care as not using or accepting usa dollar. So where does he get oilas usa peaks production. Mexico or Canada not at his citizens paying 25% . Not Brics or associates that include Russia , Brazil, India, China, South Africa and New associates Saudis, UAE, Iran. So where he get oil??
Hahaha and Mark Rutte, secretary general of the NATO and huge Trump-admirer, just said only a short while ago, that Brics is nothing and that we shouldn't even mention it. "In your face" Mark: how do you feel about your beloved Donald now? Now that he just made a fool out of you?
🚨 Trump is like the Boy Who Cried Wolf—except he's the boy who cried "Tariffs."
In the fable, the boy's lies cost him credibility, and when the wolf finally came, no one believed him.
The stakes are too high to gamble on a leader without credibility. World leaders have adapted to this not so smart, weak, transactional and corruptible man. They have seen this reality show before and are dreading the rerun. But, they have seen the playbook and they know how to get the best of him.
His actions will crash the US Dollar but I guarantee you the people jerking his strings want to move the global economy to Blockchain / Crypto Based currencies.
Clear as fucking day making an announcement like that.
Nations are NOT businesses and "business men" (aka nepo-babies) are NOT qualified to run nations! Convicted felons cannot enter Canada. That should be a disqualifying factor for running for office!
so WHERE IS HIS PLAN…not TWEETS…BUT PLANS ?? …WHERE ARE THE FBI INVESTIGATIONS…into EVERY ONE OF HIS CABINET/ADMINISTRATION NOMINEES.. I feel like ALL THIS nonsense..about TARIFFS..is the BAIT & SWITCH..from sex traffickers, sexual abusers nominees and CURRENT FBI background CHECKS!!!
SO…how is THIS GOING..to HELP..all the people WHO CLAIMED THEY VOTED FOR TRUMP…because OF THE ECONOMY (high eggs and gas)….and HOW is appointing a stream of accused sexual assaulters, pedophiles, criminals and immigrants over their own gov contracts (the DOGee group) - going to HELP “working class”?
Great idea…1. He still hasn’t figured out how tariffs work 2. He clearly doesn’t know which countries are currently part of BRICS. Can’t wait to see how badly this one blows up in his face or worse all of our faces
He really does not. Don't you remember his face when Kamala told him that during the debate? Probably the only true emotion he showed that whole night. He. Was. Pissed.
CNN you’ve lost your credibility with US and world viewers by fawning over this guy and his minions and not holding accountable any of them to the truth. If you can’t do that, what good are you? You might as well broadcast cartoons or soap operas.
This man is truly an idiot and does understand the first thing about how a government works let alone trying to interfere with what other world governments decide to do. It's their business not amerikkkas.
Trump thinks already he is the emperor of planet Earth….let the ignorant, rapist, convicted criminal and fascist weak he us, discover how much the planet will react and hate him….
I came to Bluesky so I wouldn't have to see that orange turd's face. In the future, I'd appreciate at least blurring it out or smacking a sticker over him.
It’s one thing to do with your allies who expect your idiocy and know the trade deal is coming up for renegotiation anyway — but I’m sure Russia and China just don’t give a shit.
Don’t worry. After pushing this to ridiculous lengths, he will claim they’re all BFFs
Yep, the pouting toddler face is the proper choice here.
The idiot thinks he can blackmail other countries without consequence. Should he follow through with his threats, your country stands to lose as well, sometimes more than the "punished" ones.
I actually hate Trump but it’s a good idea to push back against BRICS. It’s created to bring down the dollar and the United States. Why should we support them by importing products? This is one thing I actually hope he does.
In the first term he kept wanting to do things and the adults told him "you need Congress' approval to do that".
So he probably said, "What the fuck can I do without Congress?" ...and someone said "tariffs"
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NOW THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING.
ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL.
* IF YOU HAVEN;T SEEN ENOUGH TO GRASP YOU NEED TO DISASSOCIATE FROM FRIENDS, COWORKERS, & FAMILY WHO VOTED FOR THIS POS IMBECILE, THEN WAIT TILL ALL YOUR FREEDOMES START DISAPPEARING.
He will say whatever the last person he spoke to said.
BRICS: Hold my beer
I am conversing with the spiiirits of the greeeaattss.. and they say:
" I fought the world and the
World won.
..
Breaking brains cos I'm So Dumb
I fought the world and the, world won"
Undemocratic lawless countries like Venezuela and North Korea want to use BRICS as a way to avoid international sanctions. I think we should pressure our trading partners to not support the BRICS system.
This is our leader... yiiiippppeeee
-shedding jobs
-interest rates climbing
-fuels, food and rent rising
I'm up for the BRICS currency. 😉
The American consumer of course!
This is just one more case of the turkeys having voted for Xmas & getting slaughtered by the high prices of the billionaire CEOs who will profit economically from this.🤷♂️
Trump: the Wind Bag of the United States.
In the fable, the boy's lies cost him credibility, and when the wolf finally came, no one believed him.
Clear as fucking day making an announcement like that.
Does he really not know, that the whole world is laughing at him?
Why doesn’t he require companies to eat the tariffs and not raised prices?
Don’t worry. After pushing this to ridiculous lengths, he will claim they’re all BFFs
instead of making the american taxpayer foot the build, how about we limit IP transfers to any CCP aligned firm over yrs
especially any american designed semiconductors or electronics
The idiot thinks he can blackmail other countries without consequence. Should he follow through with his threats, your country stands to lose as well, sometimes more than the "punished" ones.
So he probably said, "What the fuck can I do without Congress?" ...and someone said "tariffs"
It gives him his little king fee fees.