Former player said he would meet US president during the match of the FIFA World Cup final and take the opportunity to “solve” the tariffs
Former soccer player Ronaldo Phenomenon jokingly spoke on Sunday (13.Jul.2025) that he will talk to US President Donald Trump (Republican Party) for applied to Brazilian products exported to the US.
By saying goodbye to the commentators who preceded the match between Chelsea and PSG (Paris Saint-German) in the FIFA Club World Cup final he said he needed to leave because he had a meeting with Trump.
“I will have a meeting with Trump at VVIP (Very Very Important Person) and resolve the Brazilian rate business”he said during a live broadcast on Cazétv.
The match was held in Metlife Stadium, In New Jersey, US. Trump and the first lady of the US, Melina Trump, to the game between PSG and Chelsea.
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The new 50% rate on Brazilian products was announced by Trump on the last Wednesday (9.Jul).
The president’s main argument for the imposition of the commercial fare is that the Brazilian government authorities ” Bolsonaro.
The former chief of the federal executive is a defendant in the Federal Supreme Court for attempted coup of state after the result of the 2022 presidential elections, in which he defeated.
In response to Trump’s measure, President Lula stated that the “Brazil will not accept being protected by anyone” And that Brazil will adopt the law of economic reciprocity (to respond to the imposition.
“The judicial process against those who have planned the coup d’état is of jurisdiction only of the Brazilian justice and, therefore, is not subject to any kind of interference or threat that makes the independence of national institutions.”said Lula in a statement released on the last Wednesday (9.Jul).
In his letter addressed to Lula, Trump considered a “International Shame” the way Bolsonaro is judged, stating that there is a “Witch Hunt” that must end “immediately”.
China also announced the US president and criticized the US for trying to influence the judgment of the former Brazilian president by the Supreme. On Friday (11.Jul), the spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said the US government fails to comply with UN (United Nations) rules.
“Sovereign equality and non -interference in internal affairs are important principles of the UN Charter”declared Ning.
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