Alexandria -Casio Cortez asks Trump’s explanations of tariff

In the suggestion sent, the AOC parliamentarian, as it is known, requires that the Department of Defense issues a report detailing which Brazilian policies and practices are “constituting an unusual and extraordinary threat to national security, foreign policy and economics.

The deputy also requested an assessment of the impact of tariffs on relations between the two countries.

The tariff came into force on August 6 and not all products are subject to full collection. For example, 694 Brazilian products were excluded, which is equivalent to 43% of everything that was exported to the US in 2024. They are exempt, for example, orange juice, oil derivatives and civil aviation products.

However, according to the Brazilian government, the extra fare reaches 36% of the products exported by Brazil to the US, including important items in bilateral business relationship, such as agricultural machinery, meat and coffee.

The project that provides for the defense budget already has 985 amendment proposals. And the addendum presented by the US deputy may not have enough support, as the Democrats are a minority in Congress.

Trump has been criticizing Bolsonaro’s judgment on the STF

In one of the justifications for the application of 50% surcharge on Brazilian imports, US President Donald Trump even stated that one of the reasons would be the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro in the Supreme Court (STF), who is defendant for attempted coup.