Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports. Lula asserted that Brazil is a sovereign nation and will not accept foreign interference in its democratic institutions or judicial system. He dismissed claims of a U.S. trade deficit with Brazil, stating that over the past 15 years, the U.S. has enjoyed a $410 billion trade surplus. Lula emphasized that Brazil would respond to unilateral tariff actions through its own legal and economic frameworks.