Trump could veto such a resolution, though Congress could override the veto with a two-thirds majority
Top Senate Democrats are working to block President Donald Trump’s plan to implement high duties on goods from Brazil, charging that they are being used for political purposes.
“We’re particularly concerned about these tariffs on Brazil – which are being put into place to get the Brazilian Supreme Court to stop its prosecution of Trump’s long-time friend Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president who is facing criminal charges for inciting a violent coup,” Senators Tim Kaine, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen and Ron Wyden said in a statement.
A 50 per cent tariff is set to be imposed on Brazilian imports next week, though the emergency declaration exempts many of the country’s biggest exports.
Brazil plans to retaliate against US tariffs that partly aim to free former leader Bolsonaro
