Trump's Mistake: Spain Wrongly Called a BRICS Country.
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President Trump made a mistake about Spain. He said Spain was part of BRICS, but it is not. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and Spain is not one of them.
The mistake happened when a reporter asked Trump about NATO countries that don't spend enough on defense. Spain is in NATO, along with the United States, and it spends the least on defense out of all the countries in NATO.
Trump said he wants to put tariffs on BRICS countries, which would make their products more expensive in the US. He wants to put a 100% tariff, which means the price would double.
The Spanish government was confused by Trump's statement and said that Spain is definitely not part of BRICS. They said Spain has been a member of NATO for a long time and that they see the US as a friend.
Spain is one of eight countries in NATO that did not spend enough money on defense last year. Trump wants all NATO members to spend more money on defense, up to 5% of their budget.
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What mistake did President Trump make about Spain?
He said Spain was part of BRICS, but it is not.
What does BRICS stand for?
BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
What does Trump want NATO countries to do regarding defense spending?
He wants all NATO members to spend more money on defense, up to 5% of their budget.
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