Trump asks for the end of “unjust” political attacks against the former Brazilian president

President Donald Trump calls for an immediate end to the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who, according to him, is the victim of “unjust” attacks with political motivation.

The Brazilian leader faces an investigation and a next trial accusing him of directing an attempted coup to stay in office after his electoral defeat in 2022. Earlier this week, Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo was in the White House for meetings.

He later declared in a video published on social networks that “decisions are made” with regard to the possible sanctions against the Brazilian judge of the Supreme Federal Court Alexandre de Moraes that the United States has envisaged.

“I saw the terrible treatment you receive in the hands of an unfair system turned against you. It should end immediately!” Trump wrote in a letter he sent to Bolsonaro, which the president published on his social account Truth on Thursday evening.

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“I share your commitment to listening to the voice of the people and I am very concerned about attacks against freedom of expression – in Brazil and the United States – by leaving the current government. I have strongly expressed my disapproval of both publicly and by our pricing policy.”

President Donald Trump arrives before a dinner with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in Mar-A-Lago on March 7, 2020, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP photo / Alex Brandon)

Last week, Trump threatened a 50% rate on Brazil products in a letter to the president of the country which cited the current file against Bolsonaro.

In November, federal police submitted an 884 -page report to the Brazilian prosecutor General Paulo Gonet detailing the program which claimed that Bolsonaro and 33 others participated in a plan to stay in power despite the loss against the current president he at Ácio Lula da Silva. They allege that he implied to systematically sow distrust towards the electoral system among the population, writing a decree to give the intrigue a placing of legality, putting pressure on high -level military brass to accompany the plan and encourage a riot in the capital.

A panel of judges on the Supreme Court of Brazil accepted the accusations against Bolsonaro in March, and he ordered the former trial chief. The five judges ruled in favor of accepting the accusations, which included accusations involving a plan to poison the successor of Bolsonaro and kill a judge of the Supreme Court.

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Under Brazilian lawA conviction for coup is sentenced to up to 12 years. When combined with other charges, it could lead to a sentence of decades behind bars.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attends a ministerial meeting on the plans to support the Rio Grande Do Sul State, which was affected by the floods, at the Presidential Palace of Brasilia, Brazil, May 13, 2024. (AP photo / eraldo peres)

In his letter to Bolsonaro, Trump said that it was his “sincere hope” that the government in Brazil “changed the course, stopped attacking political opponents and puts an end to their ridiculous regime of censorship”.

“I’m going to watch closely,” added Trump.

For his part, Bolsonaro denied any reprehensible act, telling journalists: “I have no concerns about the accusations, Zero”.

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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a lunch with the senators of his support base at the National Congress Building in Brasilia, Brazil, February 18, 2025. (AP photo / eraldo peres)

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The Washington Post reported on Thursday that, according to four familiar sources with the situation, the United States plans to build sanctions against Judge Moraes, who leads the case against Bolsonaro. The sanctions, according to the sources that have spoken with the post, would fall under the Magnitsky Act, which alleges the United States to impose sanctions against foreign nationals accused of corruption.

After Trump threatened 50% of prices on Brazil on the case against Bolsonaro, his successor, Lula, promised reprisals.

“If there is no negotiation, the reciprocity law will be put to work. If it is charged at 50 (% of the prices), we will charge 50,” said Lula, according to the Associated Press. “Respect is good. I like to offer mine and I like to receive it.”

Emma Colton of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.