In a letter posted on Truth Social and shared with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula “Lula” da Silva, Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff unless it ends what he called the “witch hunt” trial of former Brazilian President and Trump’s friend, Jair Bolsonaro.
In the letter, Trump said, the tariffs would “Level Playing Field we must have with your Country” and “to rectify the grave injustices of the current regime,” referring to Bolsanaro’s trial for an attempted coup.
