Trump, Brazil and Bolsonaro
Digest more
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
The exchange with the South American nation suggests the U.S. president also sees trade as a tool to influence other policies of foreign countries.
The Trump administration’s tariffs are causing a significant shift in supply chains and diplomacy, with major U.S. corporations and trading partners scrambling to cope with the new rules.
Feedback