U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that BRICS nations could face 100% tariffs from the United States "if they want to play games with the dollar."

US President Donald Trump has said that BRICS was created for a bad purpose and most people don’t want it. He said that BRICS is dead and reiterated his threat to BRICS nations, saying he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on the bloc if they try to

While addressing reporters at the White House, Trump said the BRICS bloc, which now boasts ten member nations, was put there “for a bad purpose”

"If any trading gets through, it'll be 100% tariff, at least," he said in response to a question about Brazil, Russia, India, and China setting up their own currency. Trump's statement comes amidst rising tensions over international trade practices and his broader stance on tariffs.

India is one of the founding members of the bloc that, in 2022, discussed floating a common currency to reduce reliance on the US dollar and the Euro.

Immediately upon assuming office, President Donald Trump reiterated that he would impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations contemplating de-dollarization. Trump advocates a worldview in which the U.S. dollar remains the undisputed reserve currency,