Trump, Lula Tackle Tariffs, Deflect Bolsonaro Questions

At the ASEAN 2025 summit in Malaysia, Donald Trump brushed off a press conference with Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, quipping that reporters’ “boring” questions could wait; Lula urged postponing questions to save time. Their meeting centered on Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, including a 50% levy on Brazilian imports, which he said he was open to negotiating. Tension flickered over Jair Bolsonaro: Trump praised him and snapped it was “none of your business” whether his case was on the agenda. Bolsonaro was convicted in September over the 2022 election and is under house arrest; he denies the charges.

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