Trump’s Tariff Threat Against Brazil Might Politically Boost Lula
- Donald Trump linked potential tariffs on Brazil to the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who faces charges related to a coup.
- Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that Brazil's judiciary is independent and pushed back against Trump's claims.
- Brazil vowed to impose reciprocal tariffs if Trump proceeds with his threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods.
- The U.S. launched a trade investigation targeting Brazil's digital commerce and ethanol access, which impacts a $6.8 billion trade surplus.
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Brazil's Lula Fires Back At Trump: “He’s Not Emperor of the World”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva slammed President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, calling it “very unpleasant” and a break from diplomatic norms. “He was elected to lead the U.S., not to be emperor of the world,” Lula told CNN on Thursday. Trump linked the tariffs to the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, his ally, who faces coup-related charges. Lula pushed back, saying Brazil’s jud…


Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded to Donald Trump’s tariff threats and said his American counterpart was elected as U.S. leader and “not to be the emperor of the world.”
Trump’s Election-Interference Tariff - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
Like a child with his new favorite toy at Christmas, President Trump is using tariff taxes not only to attempt to centrally plan the pricing of thousands of goods and services in the economy, but also to engage in election interference in other countries. The latter statement refers to how he recently put the government of Brazil on notice that 50 percent tariff taxes would be imposed on Brazilian imports to the U.S. unless it dropped the legal …
The Brazilian government needs a firm and technical diplomatic position in the face of the recent increase in tensions with the United States (US). This is the opinion of Federal Member Fernando Marangoni (United States of America). + Read more news of politics in the West For him, the Brazilian government cannot enter into political or ideological discussions with the world's greatest power. If this happens, damage can be immutable. Now, it con…
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