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The New Republic on MSNTrump Press Secretary Flubs Basic Trade Detail on Russia TariffsDuring a press briefing, Leavitt stumbled when asked to account for the president’s paltry plan to impose tariffs on Russia. She’d previously claimed that U.S. sanctions “preclude any meaningful trade” between the two countries, as a means of explaining why Russia was exempt from the president’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs.
President Donald Trump has threatened 10% tariffs on BRICS members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—for attempting to challenge the dollar's dominance. The BRICS nations criticized the unilateral tariff as inconsistent with WTO rules.
Trump’s tariffs could hit China, India and Brazil especially hard. All three countries are top buyers of Russian fossil fuels.