Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Brazil
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The pairing of right-wing brawn and dominion theology have proved potent in Brazil, with results that might look familiar to Americans.
"I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely," Trump stated. "The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election." The one area where Trump and Bolsonaro differ is in their pre-politics past.
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent, saying the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 election loss, 'should not be taking place.
President Lula strongly opposed President Trump's tariff imposition. This was in response to Brazil's trial of Jair Bolsonaro. Lula affirmed Brazil's sovereignty and judicial independence. Trump criticized Bolsonaro's prosecution and threatened tariffs.
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