By C.J. Atkins
Photos: People’s World\Wikimedia Commons
President Donald Trump knows how it feels when your coup doesn’t quite play out like you hoped it would. He was impeached, for a second time, after trying to defy the will of U.S. voters and overthrow constitutional democracy with his Jan. 6, 2021, MAGA assault on the Capitol.
That’s why he’s coming to the rescue of his fellow fascist, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who’s now standing trial and facing up to 40 years in prison for attempting—and also failing—to do the same thing in 2023 after losing his bid for re-election.
Trump announced Wednesday that he’s imposing a stunning 50% tariff on Brazilian goods entering the United States, at least partly out of solidarity with Bolsonaro but also for a range of reasons, including a trade deficit with Brazil (which doesn’t exist, but more on that later).
The White House declared the president’s intention to impose the higher taxes on U.S. importers of Brazilian products in another one of its carbon copy tariff letters. Unlike the poorly formatted, copy-and-paste form letters sent to other countries, though, Brazil got a customized threat that essentially amounts to a ransom note.
Like the previous letters, this one still featured the improper capitalization and bombastic sloppiness that define Trump’s communication style. “The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World during his Term, including by the United States, is an international disgrace,” Trump wrote.
He continued: “This Trial should not be taking place. It is a Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!”
Is what’s going on in Brazil really a “Witch Hunt,” though?…READ MORE…
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