Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over ‘witch-hunt’ trial

President Lula da Silva has pushed back, vowing reciprocal action and defending the country’s court system

US President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a crippling 50% tariff, citing the treatment of the South American nation’s former leader, Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his defeat in the country’s 2022 election.

Brazil’s prosecutor general has charged Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 loss.