Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a sweeping 50% tariff on imports from his country, vowing to “answer” the measure and defend the interests of his people.
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Lula said he was surprised both by the content and the manner of Trump’s threat, which was delivered via a letter posted on Truth Social last week.
In it, Trump announced a blanket 50% tariff on all Brazilian goods starting August 1 and demanded an end to what he called a “witch hunt” against the “highly respected” former President Jair Bolsonaro, who stands accused of attempting to orchestrate a coup following his 2022 election defeat.
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