
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said that he would not take orders from a “gringo,” responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter slapping Brazil with 50% tariffs.
In a letter last week, Trump attributed the tariffs, set to start in August, to Brazil’s treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro and to alleged unfair trade practices by Brazil against U.S. companies.
Lula and members of his cabinet