HISTORICAL FACTS: 21 - Caught on Camera

In Backing Brazil's Bolsonaro, Trump May Be Helping Lula

US President Donald Trump's backing for a far-right Brazilian ally could inadvertently boost leftist President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's flagging political fortunes, analysts say.

International Business Times · Jul 15, 2025

Prosecutor Asks Brazil's Supreme Court To Find Bolsonaro Guilty Of Coup

A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw US President Donald Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally.

International Business Times · Jul 15, 2025

Trump’s Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns

After much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the United States. While Brazilian authorities, along with leaders of most other countries, have been expecting new tariffs given their centrality to Trump’s economic…

The Conversation · Jul 14, 2025

Trump’s anger over Bolsonaro case leaves top adviser fumbling to justify ‘punishing’ tariffs on Brazil: ‘So, what is it?’

President fired off letters to world leaders imposing new tariffs from August 1

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025

A ‘pissed’ Trump explodes after BRICS gathering sends him into a geopolitical rage spiral

The president prefers this aggresive tactic, even at the cost of making life difficult for Americans.

We Got This Covered · Jul 12, 2025

Trump gets aggressive in tariff push: Canada threats, blanket rates and ‘TACO’ create uncertainty for future

America’s trading partners brace for another series of tariff proposals that have blindsided allies

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods like coffee and orange juice could drive up US breakfast costs

President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% over Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

We’re becoming inured to Trump’s outbursts – but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried

Across the US, without soundbites or stunts, the president is building a police state and eroding checks on his authority, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Why has Trump hit Canada with a 35 percent trade tariff?

New levies, which come on top of tariffs on auto parts and industrial metals, will come into effect on August 1.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2025

Lula vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes 50% levies on Brazil

Brazilian President Lula da Silva warns of retaliatory tariffs on the US if Trump imposes a 50% levy over Bolsonaro's trial, risking a trade war.

Euronews · Jul 11, 2025