The president posted a letter he reportedly sent to Brazil claiming that he was going to impose massive tariffs if Jair Bolsonaro’s alleged coup trial wasn’t stopped.

President Donald Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. The announcement Wednesday shows that personal grudges rather than ...

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) ...

In a letter explaining his decision, Trump partly pointed to what he considers unfair treatment of Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is charged with trying to overturn his 2022 ...

Bolsonaro, who served as Brazil's president from 2019 to 2023, faces trial in his country on allegations he plotted a coup to stop Lula from taking office after winning Brazil's 2022 election.