Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tells CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview it was “a surprise” to see President Donald Trump’s letter posted to Truth Social, threatening Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1st.

Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday night condemned US president threats to raise import taxes on Brazil, mainly because he didn’t like the way it was treating former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Brazil would not accept trade demands from President Donald Trump, describing recently announced tariffs as "unacceptable blackmail."

While some evidence shows tariffs are pushing up prices for consumers, the economy appears to be mostly healthy.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva lashed out at Donald Trump over a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, saying ‘No gringo is going to give orders to this president.’ Speaking at a student event, Lula slammed US pressure and warned of retaliation under Brazil’s Economic Reciprocity Law.

Brazilian president slammed Trump's threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on Latin America's largest economy as "unacceptable blackmail."

Brazil's leftist leader has condemned Donald Trump over the US threat to impose tariffs on Brazilian goods. Trump says the tariffs are punishment for legal proceedings against conservative ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke exclusively with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour for a wide-ranging interview, including his reaction to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs.

Trump announced a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian exports to the United States beginning Aug. 1. In a letter to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the left-wing leader who defeated Jair Bolsonaro three years ago,

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded strongly to former US President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose heavy tariffs on Brazil. Lula Reacts Strongly to Trump’s Tariff Threats In a televised interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour,

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on countries, including Mexico and Brazil, are here to stay and will cost U.S. consumers.