<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil—the highest rate he has announced since he began announcing new levies this week in letters on social media—directly citing the country’s ongoing prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, which he referred to as an “international disgrace” and a “witch hunt.”</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/686ededa9e21a851ce6e953f/BRAZIL-BRICS-SUMMIT-PRESSER/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3161&amp;cropY1=285&amp;cropY2=2063" alt="BRAZIL-BRICS-SUMMIT-PRESSER" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">The steep tariff was announced days after Trump said BRICS had “Anti-American policies.”</p></fbs-accordion><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

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The steep tariff was announced days after Trump said BRICS had “Anti-American policies.”{ai:summary}<p>President Trump has announced a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil, marking his highest tariff rate to date. He criticized Brazil's prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, labeling it an "international disgrace" and a "witch hunt."</p><p>This announcement follows Trump's recent comments on BRICS having "Anti-American policies." #politics</p>

Trump Slaps Brazil With 50% Tariff, Citing Bolsonaro Prosecution

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