Lula Tells Trump Brazil Can Survive Without US Trade

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted Brazil can survive without trade with the US and will look to other partners to replace it, a sharp response to Donald Trump after the American leader threatened 50% tariffs against the nation.

“We’re going to have to look for other partners to buy our products. Brazil’s trade with the US represents 1.7% of its GDP,” Lula said in a broadcast interview with Record TV on Thursday evening. “It’s not like we can’t survive without the US.”