The 79-year-old Trump wished the 80-year-old Lula a Happy Birthday from aboard Air Force One, saying he was «very impressed» by the «vigorous guy»
Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal. U.S. President Donald Trump also signaled that a deal is likely.
The statements came a day after the two presidents held talks on the sidelines of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, which Lula described as a “very good meeting.”
Trump, who headed to Japan from Malaysia, also said he and Lula “had a great meeting” on Sunday.
“We’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo. “They’d like to do a deal.”
Earlier, Trump had said he could reduce tariffs on Brazil that he had enacted in a push for leniency for Brazil’s imprisoned former president, a Trump ally.
“I think we should be able to make some good deals for both countries,” Trump had said after meeting Lula.
According to Lula, he presented Trump with a written document outlining arguments against the U.
