What to Know About Trump Admin’s Dispute With Brazil Over the Bolsonaro Trial
The U.S. president posted a letter defending the former Brazilian president, calling the latter’s prosecution an attack on a political opponent.President Donald Trump and the Brazilian government are increasingly at odds over the handling of embattled former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s ongoing trial related to an alleged coup to overturn the country’s 2022 presidential election.
Trump has criticized the trial as politically motivated. Bolsonaro is accused of being a coconspirator in an attempted coup d'état following his defeat in the election. He has denied any involvement and said that he is the target of political persecution under the administration of his former competitor, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or “Lula.”
On July 17, Trump sent a letter to Bolsonaro expressing his “sincere hope that the government of Brazil changes course, stops attacking political opponents, and ends its ridiculous censorship regime.”
The day after that letter was made public, Bolsonaro made a public response thanking Trump. The Brazilian Supreme Court responded with warrants and restraining orders banning Bolsonaro from contacting foreign officials concerning the charges.
Trump said last week he would impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods starting on Aug. 1, in a letter of criticism of the Bolsonaro trial.
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