US president says Brazil, Mexico and other countries in the region deepening trade ties with China ‘can do whatever they want’
The remarks came during a brief exchange at the White House. Trump added: “You know, none of them are doing very well, and what we’re doing in terms of economics, we’re blowing everyone away, including China. We’re doing better than any other country in the world right now.”
Trump’s comments came as Brazil steps up coordination with Beijing to mount a multilateral response to the tariffs he imposed last month.
The call was arranged after Washington announced a 50 per cent tariff on a wide range of Brazilian exports in late July, threatening billions of dollars in trade.
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