Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

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FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP, File) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Recommended Videos Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining. While...