BRICS, Spain and Trump

Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain is not in BRICS,
Trump wrongly calls Spain a BRICS nation
Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump is already making waves in the news with his gaffes and this time it was directed at Spain.
Spanish government spokesperson responds to Trump’s mistake on Spain as a BRICS member and tariff threat
After US President Donald Trump confused Spain with a member of the BRICS bloc, a spokesperson for the Spanish government responded, saying she was unsure why Trump made the comment. Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him on Monday about NATO countries like Spain which don't meet the NATO minimum of spending 2 percent of economic output on defense.
Trump Mistakes Spain for a BRICS Bloc Country
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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. NATO chief says Europe must replace US in Ukraine aid
WATCH: Trump confuses Spain with a BRICS nation and threatens 100% tariffs amid question about Spanish defence spending
NEW US President Donald Trump asked if NATO ally Spain was a BRICS nation when quizzed on the country’s low defence spending. The gaff was embarrassing
Trump brands Spain as ‘BRICS country’
During a press briefing at the White House on Monday, U.S. President Donald trump mistakenly referred to Spain as a member of the BRICS economic bloc. The error occurred when Trump was responding to a question about NATO allies' defense spending,
Major olive oil warning as Donald Trump threatens tariffs spike for Spain
María Suárez, a Spaniard who lives in the US, warned that even a minor tariff increase could put people off shelling out for already-pricey olive oil - with the two litres her family consumes a month having a price tag of around $30 (£24) - something that a 20% tariff would see rise by $6 (£4.87).
The uninformed President: Trump’s mistake on Spain’s BRICS membership
President Donald Trump has once again drawn attention for his controversial remarks, this time by mistakenly identifying Spain as a BRICS bloc member
Trump mistakes Spain for member of BRICS bloc
President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with
Trump Miscategorizes Spain as BRICS Nation, "We'll Put at Least a 100% Tariff on Their Business"
While signing executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter what “can you expect” from countries in NATO that “spend the least amount,” including France and Spain.
This is the third most exported product from the United States to Spain - and it’s found in every medicine cabinet
The third most exported product from the US to Spain has remained the same from 2022 to 2024, and is one you’ll have at home.
Sanchez says Spain pulling its weight in NATO after Trump criticism of defence spending
Spain is a "reliable partner" in NATO, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Trump flunks Foreign Relations 101 with basic BRICS mix-up
Donald Trump had a perfect opportunity to flaunt his purported “genius” brain and dealmaking prowess during a Monday press conference. And it didn’t go well.