Iraq: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump has directed the imposition of a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports, accusing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his government of not negotiating with the United States in good faith. According to Yemen News Agency, Rubio stated in a post on the X platform: "Today, President Trump directed the US Trade Representative to impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports. There should be no confusion about the reason: President Lula and his government did not negotiate with the United States in good faith," as reported by Sputnik. This development follows a ruling by the US Supreme Court that President Donald Trump "exceeded his authority by imposing a broad package of tariffs that disrupted global trade, effectively disabling a key tool the president used to implement his economic agenda."
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