US threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs: Lula says levy pressure is 'unacceptable blackmail'

Tensions are rising between Brazil and the United States over tariffs and a high-stakes trial. President Lula da Silva is accusing the US of interfering in Brazil’s justice system, while President Trump throws his support behind former leader Jair Bolsonaro. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro.   Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #BrazilUSCrisis #LulaVsUSInterference #TrumpSupportsBolsonaro #HandsOffBrazilJustice #BolsonaroTrial #USBrazilTensions #LulaStandsFirm #JusticeNotPolitics #DiplomaticClash #SovereigntyUnderThreat #AlJazeeraEnglish