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Trump vs BRICS: The Hidden Role of US Policy in China’s Expansion
Tensions between the Trump administration and the BRICS bloc have been steadily escalating, with Trump threatening tariffs and taking a confrontational stance toward China and its partners. This marks a sharp departure from the previous U.S. approach, and it is reshaping global dynamics as BRICS expands its influence over nearly 40% of global GDP.
Policy Reversal Shows Trump vs BRICS Approach
While the Biden administration largely dismissed BRICS as a non-threatening coalition, Trump has taken a dramatically different line.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan previously remarked:
“We are not looking at the BRICS as evolving into some kind of geopolitical rival to the United States or anyone else.”
By contrast, since winning the 2024 election, Trump has repeatedly threatened tariffs against BRICS countries while criticizing the bloc’s initiatives. His sharp rhetoric has drawn attention, although at times his grasp of the group has appeared limited—Trump once incorrectly claimed Spain was a member, and later admitted uncertainty about China’s role in BRICS:
“I don’t even know that they’re a member of BRICS.”
How Tensions Drive BRICS Expansion
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns revealed at the Aspen Security Forum that Trump’s aggressive approach toward China and U.S. allies inadvertently fueled BRICS growth.
Burns explained:
“I think they were threatened. I felt it in my bones as I talked to them over the last couple of years.”
According to Burns, Beijing responded by working harder to strengthen BRICS alliances:
“What did they try to do? They tried to build the BRICS up.”
He also noted that allies across Europe, NATO, and the Indo-Pacific were aligned in their efforts to counter China, which reinforced Beijing’s determination to deepen ties within BRICS.
Dollar Challenge Gets Serious
Trump has consistently emphasized his determination to protect the U.S. dollar’s dominance:
“The dollar is king. We’re going to keep it that way.”
But BRICS has been actively building alternative financial systems, including:
The New Development Bank
The BRICS PAY system
Regional settlement mechanisms designed to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar
With new members such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE, BRICS now represents a formidable coalition pushing for de-dollarization.
Burns explained that Trump’s tariff threats, combined with the strength of allied coordination, left China feeling cornered:
“The Chinese were threatened by the strength of the allies pushing together against them.”
Future Relations Look Complicated
Economist Richard Wolff offered a stark assessment of what these developments could mean for U.S. influence:
“In a way, the United States peaked, its empire peaked, and it is now being challenged. Pay attention to the BRICS.”
Burns added his own warning about Trump’s approach to U.S. partners:
“You can’t make our allies feel subservient to the United States.”
As BRICS continues to expand—now accounting for roughly 40% of the world’s population and economic output—Trump’s aggressive stance may inadvertently accelerate membership growth and further strengthen the bloc’s challenge to U.S. global leadership.
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