Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reportedly said he would not take orders from a ‘gringo,’ referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, as tensions between the two leaders rise over tariffs.

WASHINGTON/BRASILIA, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted "emperor."

The US president said that former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro — who is facing a trial over an alleged coup attempt — was the subject of a witch hunt.