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Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
Trump's 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge
Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration’s credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade ...
Trump Doubles Down on Using Tariffs as Tool of American Power
The president uses levies to cajole nations on political priorities, including many unrelated to trade.
Trump’s Brazil tariff ‘sets a scary precedent’ given the U.S. has a trade surplus with the country, economists say
Economists have been expressing alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1 — the ...
In Brazil, Trump faces a country — and a leader — ready for a fight
Brazil believes it can withstand Trump’s 50 percent tariff, and aides to Lula say he is unlikely to shrink from a ...
Brazil’s Lula Squares Up to Trump After Tariff Hike and Bolsonaro Defense
Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a ...
Lula seizes Trump tariff threat to revive re-election push
Brazil’s leftwing president is standing firm against Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff threat, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...
Trump administration live updates: President talks trade and security with African leaders; U.S. plans 50% tariff on Brazil
Live updates and the latest news as the Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and ...