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murder
Member Tue Jan 21 09:44:35
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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.

Spain is not in BRICS, whose initials stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Spain is a member of NATO, along with the U.S., and of the European Union.

Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2% of economic output on defense. Spain ranked last in the 32-nation military alliance, estimated to spend 1.28% on defense last year.

Trump started his answer by saying “Spain is very low,” referring to its defense expenditures, but quickly veered into speaking about the BRICS.

“They’re a BRICS nation, Spain. Do you know what a BRICS nation is? You’ll figure it out,” he told the reporter from the presidential desk in the Oval Office.

Trump repeated his threat to put costly tariffs on BRICS, saying “we are going to put at least a 100% tariff on the business they do with the United States,” part of his economic plans that would overturn decades of free trade consensus.

Spanish Education Minister Pilar Alegría, who acts as a spokeswoman for the government, said she wasn’t sure why Trump made the comment.

“I don’t know if the affirmation made by President Trump was the result of a mix-up or not, but I can confirm that Spain is not in BRICS,” Alegría told reporters Tuesday.

Spain has been a committed member of NATO for the past four decades, she added, and the Spanish government considers the U.S. “a natural ally.”

Spain is one of eight countries that failed to meet NATO’s 2% spending target last year. Trump has said he wants NATO members to reach 5% spending on defense.

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Average Ameriacn
Member Tue Jan 21 10:04:13
BRIC_S_

!!!S!!!

Rugian
Member Tue Jan 21 10:31:19
If Trump says Spain is a part of BRICS, then they are a part of BRICS.

He's the president, he's privy to all sorts of information that the rest of us aren't aware of.

He was also tasked by God to make America great again. As God's chosen representative on Earth, how can he be wrong? He is infallible.

Fuck Spain and the rest of those BRICS cunts.

tumbleweed
the wanderer Tue Jan 21 12:04:54
"he's privy to all sorts of information that the rest of us aren't aware of"

i remember a cultist woman saying that same thing when accepting Trump's claim that 3-5 million fraud voters went for Hillary (& thus he didn't actually lose the popular vote the first time)

luckily Rugian is joking, unluckily multitudes are gullible dumb fucking idiots

Paramount
Member Tue Jan 21 15:50:13
This just shows that everyone who wants to be free should join BRICS.

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murder Member	Tue Jan 21 09:44:35 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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. Spain is not in BRICS, whose initials stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Spain is a member of NATO, along with the U.S., and of the European Union. Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2% of economic output on defense. Spain ranked last in the 32-nation military alliance, estimated to spend 1.28% on defense last year. Trump started his answer by saying “Spain is very low,” referring to its defense expenditures, but quickly veered into speaking about the BRICS. “They’re a BRICS nation, Spain. Do you know what a BRICS nation is? You’ll figure it out,” he told the reporter from the presidential desk in the Oval Office. Trump repeated his threat to put costly tariffs on BRICS, saying “we are going to put at least a 100% tariff on the business they do with the United States,” part of his economic plans that would overturn decades of free trade consensus. Spanish Education Minister Pilar Alegría, who acts as a spokeswoman for the government, said she wasn’t sure why Trump made the comment. “I don’t know if the affirmation made by President Trump was the result of a mix-up or not, but I can confirm that Spain is not in BRICS,” Alegría told reporters Tuesday. Spain has been a committed member of NATO for the past four decades, she added, and the Spanish government considers the U.S. “a natural ally.” Spain is one of eight countries that failed to meet NATO’s 2% spending target last year. Trump has said he wants NATO members to reach 5% spending on defense. http://apn...71cf04825c92e073865ca8bede4077
Average Ameriacn Member	Tue Jan 21 10:04:13 BRIC_S_ !!!S!!!
Rugian Member	Tue Jan 21 10:31:19 If Trump says Spain is a part of BRICS, then they are a part of BRICS. He's the president, he's privy to all sorts of information that the rest of us aren't aware of. He was also tasked by God to make America great again. As God's chosen representative on Earth, how can he be wrong? He is infallible. Fuck Spain and the rest of those BRICS cunts.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Jan 21 12:04:54 "he's privy to all sorts of information that the rest of us aren't aware of" i remember a cultist woman saying that same thing when accepting Trump's claim that 3-5 million fraud voters went for Hillary (& thus he didn't actually lose the popular vote the first time) luckily Rugian is joking, unluckily multitudes are gullible dumb fucking idiots
Paramount Member	Tue Jan 21 15:50:13 This just shows that everyone who wants to be free should join BRICS.
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