Lula says BRICS do not want 'emperor' after Trump threat
"We are sovereign nations. We don't want an emperor," Brazil's president Lula said as he ended a two day summit of 11 nations that include US allies and foes alike.
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- Published Date: 09:46 | 07 July 2025
Brazil's president said Monday that emerging BRICS economies did not want to live under an "emperor", after Donald Trump declared a 10% 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."