Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva firmly declined an offer from US President Donald Trump to call him "anytime" for talks on tariffs, stating that Brazil will instead pursue all available legal and diplomatic channels,

The United States imposed an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50% on Brazilian imports. This has caused a serious strain between the two countries. Lula said Brazil will use all available tools,

I won’t call Trump because he doesn’t want to talk,” says Brazil’s Lula as US slaps 50% tariffs. He turns to Modi & Xi instead, escalating tensions further

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rejected Donald Trump’s offer to discuss US tariffs, saying, “I will call Xi Jinping, I will call Prime Minister Modi,” and vowed to protect Brazil’s interests.

Brazil's President Lula declined a call with Trump after new tariffs were imposed, opting to connect with BRICS allies instead. He criticised the tariffs as unjustifiable and emphasised Brazil's reduced dependence on the US,

Amid rising tensions over US tariffs, Brazil’s Lula chooses to deepen ties with BRICS leaders like Modi and Xi, rejecting Trump’s offer for dialogue.

Trump had previously said Lula was free to call “anytime,” a move even welcomed by Brazil’s finance minister. But Lula has made it clear: he won’t be the one picking up the phone.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declines contact with US President Donald Trump following a tariff dispute, opting to reach out to PM Modi and Xi instead.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that his country will not take instructions from the United States after US President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50 percent tariffs and called for an end to the trial of right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday (August 5) said that his country would use all available resources, including the World Trade Organization, to defend its interests as the U.

President Lula da Silva refuses to call Donald Trump amid escalating tensions over tariffs and sanctions. The US imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, while also sanctioning a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice.