President Trump accused the BRICS alliance of aiming to undermine the US dollar, warning that member countries would face a 10% tariff. He downplayed the bloc's threat, asserting the dollar's dominance and stating that any challenges would come at a high cost.

A day ahead of the expiry of the 90-day tariff pause, Trump said, the USA could have been much harsher and could have gone much higher with tariffs.