Trump's hilarious mix-up of BRICS nations sparks laughter

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.
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Trump Mistakes Spain for a BRICS Bloc Country
President Donald Trump on Monday mistakenly identified Spain as a member of the BRICS bloc, a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The comment caused confusion in Madrid and raised concerns about potential tariffs.
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,
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. When a journalist asked what would happen to NATO countries that do not meet the 2% spending target, Trump replied that Spain's contribution is "very low."
Trump's BRICS Blunder Sparks Concerns in Spain
US President Trump mistakenly identified Spain as part of the BRICS nations, causing concerns about potential tariffs. While Spain is committed to NATO, Trump's error and tariff threats against BRICS led to political jitters in Madrid.
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 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.
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.
Trump falsely insists that Spain is a BRICS nation with tariff threat in Oval Office
After being sworn in as the 47th US President, Donald Trump met reporters in the Oval Office while signing executive orders where he made this erroneous claim.
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.
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