Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil in retaliation for Bolsonaro trial, trade deficit

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. "though the U.S. has a trade goods surplus with Brazil"

Christ, what a dumbass. Remember when the claimed basis for "unfairness" was if the US ran an overall trade deficit with a country?

U.S. goods exports to Brazil in 2024 were $49.7 billion
U.S. goods imports from Brazil in 2024 totaled $42.3 billion
https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/americas/brazil

Also, too:
When goods and services are combined, the surplus reached USD 28.6 billion last year. This represents the third-largest trade surplus for the United States worldwide.
https://www.gov.br/mre/en/contact-us/press-area/press-releases/trade-measures-adopted-by-the-united-states-government-on-april-2-2025-joint-mre-mdic-press-release

Very unfair. Bigly unfair. The unfairest surplus there is.

So he's doing this to illegally interfere in Brazilian justice. This is pure mobster behaviour.