US EditionTrump to Brazil: 'Leave Bolsonaro alone'
BRAZIL, JUL 7 – Trump calls the prosecution of Bolsonaro a politically motivated "witch hunt" and compares it to his own legal battles, while Bolsonaro faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
- On Monday, Trump criticized Brazil’s trial of Bolsonaro as a 'witch hunt' and vowed to monitor the proceedings closely.
- Prompted by charges of money laundering, criminal conspiracy over undeclared diamonds, and an alleged coup plot, Bolsonaro's trial began in 2024.
- Prosecutors allege Bolsonaro undermined Brazil’s electoral system, incited the Jan. 8 riot, and plotted an assassination, with Trump calling it a “witch hunt” times 10.
- Lula dismissed Trump’s interference, asserting Brazil’s sovereignty and that no one is above the law.
- Brazil’s October 2026 election will influence US-Brazil relations and investor confidence amid ongoing Bolsonaro trial tensions.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hit back at his US counterpart Donald Trump for saying Lula’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, was the victim of a witch hunt. Trump had called on Brazilian authorities to halt Bolsonaro’s prosecution over an alleged coup attempt, remarks that Lula dismissed as “interference.” The Brazilian leader — who this weekend hosted a summit of the BRICS bloc of mostly developing nations — also sa…
Trump Calls Brazil’s Bolsonaro Trial a ‘Witch Hunt’ - The Thinking Conservative
President Donald Trump has warned the Brazilian government over its treatment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing trial over coup allegations. The post Trump Calls Brazil’s Bolsonaro Trial a ‘Witch Hunt’ appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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