Lula slams Trump over Brazil tariffs, accuses Bolsonaro of betrayal (en.mercopress.com)
from pete_link@lemmy.ml to world@lemmy.world on 08 Aug 01:46
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Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump following the implementation of a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Lula called Trump “authoritarian” with “anti-civilizational” behavior and accused him of creating “problems where there were none.”

“A president must not humiliate himself before another president. I respect everyone and demand respect in return,” Lula told Reuters, rejecting the idea of a phone call with Trump. “He doesn’t want to talk, and I have no intention of doing so.”

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