‘Will not call Trump’: Brazil’s Lula refuses to contact US prez; 50% tariffs remain unresolved

President Lula da Silva refuses to call Donald Trump amid escalating tensions over tariffs and sanctions. The US imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, while also sanctioning a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice. Brazil rejects US claims of political persecution, asserting judicial independence, as diplomatic efforts to ease the rift struggle to gain traction in Washington.