Lula says BRICS do not want ‘emperor’ after Trump threat

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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7, 2025. (AFP)
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  • Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: ‘We are sovereign nations. We don’t want an emperor’

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s president said Monday that emerging BRICS economies did not want to live under an “emperor,” after Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariffs hike on members for their allegedly anti-American policies.
“We are sovereign nations,” Lula said as he ended a two day summit of 11 nations that include US allies and foes alike. “We don’t want an emperor.”

Topics: BRICS Summit 2025 Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Donald Trump