𝗠𝗜𝗫𝗘𝗗-𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 "𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗦" 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦. . . .𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗢, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗦

During Donald Trump's first 10 days in office he's been pretty much a one-trick-pony, solving any problem by threatening to slap tariffs on the offending country.

In a videotaped conversation with reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump threatened to impose "at least 100% tariffs on Spain."  

Confused, Trump identified Spain as part of the BRICS group of nations, likely assuming the "S" in BRICS was for Spain.  It is not. . . 

Spain is NOT a member of BRICS, but is a member of NATO and the European Union.  Spain has been a member of NATO for 43 years and considers the U.S. a "natural ally." (Does Trump not know Spain is a member of NATO?)

Trump first asked the reporters:  "Isn't Spain a BRICS nation?" then added: "Do you know what a BRICS nation is?  You'll figure it out.  You guys will figure it out.  We're going to put at least a 100% tariff on BRICS nations.

For you middle school students, BRICS is an acronym for its original member countries; Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa(not Spain).

Spanish Education Minister Pilar Alegria

Spanish Education Minister Pilar Alegría, who acts as a spokeswoman for the government, said she wasn’t sure why Trump made the comment.

“I don’t know if the affirmation made by President Trump was the result of a mix-up or not, but I can confirm that Spain is not in BRICS,” Alegria told reporters Tuesday.