U.S. President Donald J. Trump held a phone and video call with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this morning, marking their first direct conversation since the Trump Administration imposed 50% tariffs on Brazil in July. The tariffs were enacted in response to the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a key ally of Trump, who was convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court for orchestrating a self-coup with military support to remain in power after losing the 2022 election to Lula.