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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wore a hat supporting then-U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the Brasília International Airport, in Brasília, Brazil on January 18, 2025.

"The reason why this is happening, not so subtly alluded to by Trump, is because Brazil actually held its right-wing coup leader accountable," said one critic.

After days of publicly railing against Brazil for the trial of its former leader, Jair Bolsonaro, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened the South American country with a 50% tariff "on any and all Brazilian products sent into the United States."