Trump pledged to impose tariffs on Brazil at a rate as high as 50%. He accused the country of "attacks" on US tech companies and of conducting a "witch hunt" against the far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, a longstanding ally who is facing prosecution over his alleged role in a plot to overturn the 2022 Brazilian election.

Tariffs have become central to Trump's foreign policy playbook. But in Brazil tariff threat, is he conflating his own personal interests with those of the United States?

President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% over Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The White House concluded that non-tariff methods for punishing Brazil would take too long, two people familiar with the situation said.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50%

The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs won't end this week, but the president continues to pledge steep new duties against major countries.