Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said he would not take orders over tariffs from a foreigner, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, and later called the United States' threatened duty "unacceptable blackmail.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded strongly to former US President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose heavy tariffs on Brazil. Lula Reacts Strongly to Trump’s Tariff Threats In a televised interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour,

President Trump's tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.