US needs to 'fix' India and Brazil - Trump aide
The Island
|September 30, 2025
The US needs to “fix” countries such as India and Brazil so that they open their markets and do not act against Washington’s interests, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has declared, according to RT.
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Last month, US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most imports from both BRICS members.
"We have a bunch of countries to fix, like Switzerland, Brazil, India, as these are countries that need to really react correctly to America,” Lutnick said in an interview with NewsNation. “Open their markets, stop taking actions that harm America, and that’s why we're off sides with them.”
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