#TrumpTariffs In late 2024, former President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE—threatening to impose 100% tariffs on their exports to the U.S. if they attempt to replace the U.S. dollar with an alternative currency. This ultimatum was posted on his Truth Social account, emphasizing that any such move would result in the countries being "forced to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy