Brazilian president calls Trump's tariffs frivolous and irresponsible

US President Donald Trump's intentions to impose trade duties on the BRICS community's partners are frivolous and irresponsible. This was announced on July 7 by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a press conference following the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro.

"I don't think it's responsible or serious for a president of a country the size of the United States to threaten the world on the Internet," TASS quoted the Brazilian president as saying.

He noted that such actions on the part of the American leader are "a big mistake and an irresponsible decision."

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Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Trump's statement about the possible imposition of additional trade duties of 10% against countries that support the BRICS policy. According to Peskov, cooperation within the framework of the association has never been and will not be directed against third countries.