Escalating USA – Global South dispute: BRICS summit call against Trump’s tariffs by Lula

Brazil’s leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will convene a BRICS summit video call the next Monday, September 8, 2025, to discuss the trade policy of Donald Trump (highlighting tariffs), according to sources. The escalating dispute between the USA and the Global South has prompted the organization of this meeting to address the impacts of Trump’s tariffs on international trade. Lula expressed his concerns about the negative consequences of these tariffs and called on BRICS nations to come together to find a collective response. The virtual summit will bring together leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to strategize on how to counter Trump’s protectionist measures.