Tarcísio de Freitas, governor of São Paulo state and a former infrastructure minister under Bolsonaro, told reporters Thursday that the U.S. tariffs would have a negative impact on the economy and for important industrial exporters from his state, including Brazilian plane maker Embraer.

President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are hemispheric geminis.

The U.S. president has also been critical of the BRICS countries, of which Brazil is a key part.