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Lula Seizes Trump Tariff Threat to Revive Re-Election Push
BRAZIL, JUL 10 – Brazilian President Lula rejects U.S. tariff threats and plans retaliatory measures, with economists projecting a 1% hit to Brazil's economy from the proposed 50% tariffs, officials said.
- On July 10, 2025, Donald J. Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all Brazilian exports, effective August 1, linking it to judicial proceedings against Jair Bolsonaro.
- Brazil's President Lula responded to the tariffs by emphasizing Brazil's sovereignty and independence, stating that the judiciary is not subject to external threats.
- Lula called for a united BRICS response to Trump's tariffs, which he described as a violation of national sovereignty and a political maneuver to influence Brazil's internal matters.
- Despite the tariff threats, Lula's approval rating has reached 47.3%, its highest in a year.
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Looms Over Brazilian Oil Exports
Brazil has become the latest target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire after the Republican frontrunner threatened 50% tariffs on the South American giant for allegedly persecuting right-wing ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to halt what he described as a “Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!” Bolsonaro is currently on trial for allegedly attempting to over…
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA.- Donald Trump returned this week to unleash a global shake by wielding one of his favorite weapons: tariffs. The favorite target, this time, was Brazil. With the promise to impose as of August 1 a 50% tariff on all products coming from the South American giant entering the United States, the US president unleashed a bilateral crisis of unpredictable scope and political motivation, in which the judicial process against Jair B…
João Gabriel Lima says that rates announced by the US will have a "very large impact" and that Brazilian diplomacy has to negotiate. The journalist says that Trump's letter generated a favorable wave to Lula.
US President Donald Trump said today that he will not speak at this time with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has threatened the US with reciprocal tariffs of 50 percent.
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