Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva mentioned on Saturday (August 17, 2025) he hopes U.S. President Donald Trump can come and get to know the actual Brazil, because the South American powerhouse reels from Washington’s 50% tariffs.
In a video taken whereas he planted grapes — one of many tariff-hit items — Brazil’s leftist chief addressed Mr. Trump.
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“I hope you can visit someday so we can talk and you can get to know the true Brazil, the Brazil of people who love samba, carnival, soccer, the United States, China, Russia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. We love everyone,” Mr. Lula mentioned. The tariffs imposed on Brazil are among the many steepest to hit a U.S. buying and selling companion.
And not like with different nations, the measures towards Brazil have been framed in brazenly political phrases, with the Republican President justifying the transfer by alleging Brasilia is conducting a “witch hunt” towards his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Mr. Bolsonaro is being tried for an alleged coup try towards Lula in 2022, and the United States lately sanctioned the decide within the case, together with seven different Supreme Court magistrates. Mr. Lula has backed the Supreme Court and guarantees to defend “the sovereignty of the Brazilian people.” His administration has additionally vowed to fight Mr. Trump’s tariffs, together with by lodging an enchantment if needed.
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The levies, which have an effect on a number of key exports from the biggest financial system in Latin America, sweep apart centuries-old commerce ties and a surplus that Brasilia put at $284 million final yr.
In his message on X, Mr. Lula mentioned he was giving an instance of “planting food, and not planting violence, or planting hate.” “I hope that someday we can talk, President Trump, so you can learn about the quality of the Brazilian people,” he provides.
