Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro and Trump
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A prosecutor has asked Brazil's Supreme Court to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a violent coup after a trial that saw President Trump try to intervene.
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Brazil’s chief prosecutor has called for a guilty verdict in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of leading a coup plot that sought to overturn the 2022 election result.
"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.
In 2024, the United States enjoyed a $7.4 billion trade surplus with Brazil, meaning the U.S. is importing a lot more goods to Brazil than Brazil is importing to the U.S. But U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Brazil with a 50 percent tariff — not for economic reasons,
Donald Trump has proposed huge levies on Brazil, prompting an outspoken response from the CEO of Embraer, which builds vital regional airliners.
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AlterNet on MSN'The pattern is clear': Trump caught passionately defending 'authoritarian felons'U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil — not because of a trade deficit, but because he believes that far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is being treated unfairly by Brazil's judicial system.
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed on the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with steep tariffs.