Brazil, Trump and Bolsonaro
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part due to the treatment of its former president and his political ally, Jair Bolsonaro.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed seven more nations about new tariffs, singling out Brazil with a 50% duty because of what he called the "disgrace" of how former President Jair Bolsonaro has been treated.
President Donald Trump posted several more letters on social media on Wednesday, setting tariff rates ranging from 20% for products from the Philippines to 30% for products from Algeria, Iraq, Sri Lanka,
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ET Now on MSNDonald Trump’s tariff hits 8 more nations: Is Brazil's 50% tax about Bolsonaro rather than trade imbalance? EXPLAINEDTrump avoided his standard form letter with Brazil, specifically tying his tariffs to the trial of Bolsonaro, who is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 election loss. Trump has described Bolsonaro as a friend and hosted the former Brazilian president at his Mar-a-Lago resort when both were in power in 2020.
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Baller Alert on MSNTrump Goes Off on Brazil—Massive 50% Tariff Coming Over Bolsonaro Trial and Social Media CrackdownDonald Trump isn’t holding back when it comes to Brazil. In a letter dated July 9, 2025, Trump put Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on notice—calling the ongoing […] The post Trump Goes Off on Brazil—Massive 50% Tariff Coming Over Bolsonaro Trial and Social Media Crackdown appeared first on Baller Alert.
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Agence France-Presse on MSNBrazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro coup trialBrazil said Wednesday it had summoned the US charge d'affaires in a diplomatic row following President Donald Trump's criticism of the coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.The foreign ministry in Brasilia told AFP that envoy Gabriel Escobar will be called to explain an embassy statement describing Bolsonaro as a victim of "political persecution" -- echoing Trump's claims of a "witch hunt" against the 70-year-old Brazilian firebrand.