Trump, Brazil
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The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
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One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal prosecution against Jair Bolsonaro.
2don MSN
President Donald Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration's credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade agenda.
The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs won't end this week, as planned, but the problems they present still loom large.
President Donald Trump has been sending letters to countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.
While Mexico was spared from Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariff rollout on April 2, the 30% rate for the E.U. is 10% higher than what the president said he would apply to America's largest trading partner in April.
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President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath.