Lula Emerges From Trump Meeting ‘Optimistic’ on Trade

Shipping containers at the Port of Santos in Santos, Brazil.
Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg

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By Augusta Saraiva and Daniel Carvalho

May 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM UTC

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May 8, 2026 at 12:24 AM UTC

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US President Donald Trump and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, expressed confidence that the two nations would be able to resolve their trade issues in the coming weeks after a meeting at the White House that both leaders cast as productive.