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Why Trump is picking a fight with Brazil

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31.07.2025
Brazilian President Lula da Silva on April 3, 2025. | Ton Molina/NurPhoto via Getty Images

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on Brazil and sanctioning a Brazilian supreme court justice in an extraordinary attempt to interfere in Brazil’s domestic politics on behalf of a far-right ally.

What’s the big picture? President Donald Trump is intensely interested in the criminal case against former Brazilian........

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