Will Brics nations pose a real challenge to Donald Trump’s second term in office? And how do Trump’s tariffs stack up against this rising bloc?
US economist Richard D. Wolff joined us for an extended conversation on Trump, tariffs Brics, as well as the US plan to ‘take over’ Gaza.
“This is difficult here in the US for people to hear, but it’s the truth. The American empire is declining,” argues Wolff who claims that the Brics coalition (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) will have an economic edge over the US.
Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview programme hosted by Mohamed Hashem.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
17:36 The costs of US-Israeli alliance
26:48 Is this era better for the right?
35:36 Bernie Sanders vs Donald Trump
44:11 Tariffs against Mexico & Canada
46:26 Biggest misconceptions: Trump’s tariffs
52:30 Republican hypocrisy
58:45 Rise of Brics
01:08:16 Brics: China vs US?
01:16:47 Criticism of Brics
01:22:30 Challenging US-led order?
01:28:55 Advising NYC hedge funds?
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