Donald Trump warned on Sunday that any country aligning with what he described as the “anti-American” policies of the Brics bloc would face an additional 10 per cent tariff. “There will be no exceptions to this policy,” the US president declared on his Truth Social platform without specifying any nation or policy.

Trump said the U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the "Anti-American policies" of the BRICS group of developing nations, whose leaders kicked off a summit in Brazil.

“Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post. He did not elaborate, nor did he say what BRICS policies he was referring to.