"I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely," Trump stated. "The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election." The one area where Trump and Bolsonaro differ is in their pre-politics past.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro expressed his “respect and admiration for the United States Government” after Wednesday's announcement that all Brazilian exports would be slapped with a 50% tariff.

The pairing of right-wing brawn and dominion theology have proved potent in Brazil, with results that might look familiar to Americans.

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As Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

As Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

President Lula strongly opposed President Trump's tariff imposition. This was in response to Brazil's trial of Jair Bolsonaro. Lula affirmed Brazil's sovereignty and judicial independence. Trump criticized Bolsonaro's prosecution and threatened tariffs.

Trump said in a social media post on Monday that Bolsonaro, who is on trial on charges of plotting a coup to stop Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office in January 2023, was the victim of a "witch hunt.