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Created: 2025-07-27 15:35:54 UTC

Trump's XX% tariff on Brazil (July 9) wasn't about trade - it was a ransom note for Bolsonaro's coup trial. The admin taxes Americans $42B/year in Brazilian goods to shield an autocrat who tried murdering Lula. So much for "defending democracy."

The US actually runs a $7B trade SURPLUS with Brazil, yet Trump torched relations to protect a spent strongman. His Truth Social rants about "witch hunts" mirror Bolsonaro's failed insurrection plot - both autocrats crying persecution while prosecutors document assassination plans. Lula's XX% approval proves Brazilians reject foreign meddling more than domestic accountability.

Tariffs as geopolitical blackmail: Trump's new doctrine for dictators who flatter him. The receipts show every sanction is just a loyalty test to his anti-democracy playbook.


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