Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed U.S. President Donald Trump's intention to impose 50% tariffs on imports from his country, saying that "Trump received incorrect information, the United States does not have a trade deficit with Brazil." Lula promised to "fight to ensure that the tariffs do not take effect," and added that if the measure is implemented - "we will respond to the U.S." On Wednesday, Trump threatened Brazil with imposing tariffs while criticizing Brasília for the ongoing trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, which he called a "witch hunt."