The Trump Effect: How Coercion May Strengthen BRICS The US president's aggressive use of tariffs and sanctions against trading partners may have an unintended consequence: it could strengthen the incentives that made BRICS attractive in the first place.
For years, Washington has made no secret of its disdain for the BRICS bloc, using tariffs aggressively to punish countries that align themselves with what he calls "anti American policies.
" Last year, Trump threatened a 10 percent tariff on any country joining BRICS, sending shockwaves through global markets. Washington's economic might is being met with resistance.