Washington DC, July 8 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) once again warned BRICS group of charging an additional 10% tariff on goods from these nations.

Trump alleged the BRICS group is working to weaken the US dollar. During a Cabinet meeting under his leadership, Trump issued a stern warning, stating, "They will certainly have to pay 10% if they are in BRICS because BRICS was set up to hurt us, to degenerate our dollar..."

The BRICS bloc, comprising 11 countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has been critical of Trump's tariff policies, calling them inconsistent with World Trade Organization rules.

BRICS nations collectively account for 40% of global GDP and nearly half of the world's popu...