TOKYO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva swiped Thursday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise U.S. tariffs on a wide range of…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva swiped Thursday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise U.S. tariffs on a wide range of products, saying Trump should consider the potential harm to the American and global economies.
Lula made the comments while wrapping up a 4-day visit to Japan, where Trump’s decision Wednesday to order 25% tariffs on all car imports came as a severe blow given the country’s status as a major auto exporter and American ally. The U.S. is the biggest destination for Japanese car exports.
“I am very concerned about the behavior of the American government,” Lula said. “I am concerned because free trade is being harmed and I am concerned because multilateralism is weakened,” Lula said through an interpreter.
