It goes without saying that this is stupid, and I wonder what set it off. Was there a segment on Fox News? But I thought it might be worth a thread explaining what Trump (and, to be fair, some other international leaders) don't get about international money 1/

So what could undermine the dollar's position? The BRICS can't just say, "Here's our new currency" and expect anyone to use it — just as they can't order their businesspeople to start talking Esperanto when abroad. 11/