Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil over its domestic political affairs, the most extreme case yet of the US president weaponizing trade policy to make unrelated demands.Trump cited the treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro — a right-wing populist leader — in his letter to Brazil on Wednesday,

President Donald Trump wants to pressure Brazil into stopping the trial of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, by threatening the country with 50% tariffs on imports. Jeff Zeleny analyses the impact on both nations.

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President Donald Trump says he wants 50% import taxes on goods from Brazil, even though Brazil buys more from the U.S. than it sells here.

In a letter to Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Trump declared a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil, warning that any retaliatory tariff increases would be added to the initial 50%.

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Brazil’s foreign ministry has asked the highest representative of the US government in Brasilia to explain an embassy statement echoing President Donald Trump’s claims that former leader Jair Bolsonaro is facing political persecution,

The planned 50% tariff on copper imports may turn out to be the biggest own goal of U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with the rest of the world.