Brazilian entourage did not make contact with parliamentarians near Trump, but says “message arrived at the White House”
Senators who are part of the entourage who went to Washington (USA) to negotiate the tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump (Republican), said on Wednesday (30.Jul.2025) that the function of the official mission “It was not to solve completely” the commercial decision.
According to the senator (PSD-MS), chairman of the Foreign Commission, the main objectives of the trip were “Oil” The relationship with US parliamentarians, listening to external opinions about Brazil and negotiating possible extension of the deadline, which ends on August 1. According to the senators, the onset of the fare should not be postponed.
The entourage met with 8 parliamentarians from the country, 7 of the Democratic Party, opposition to the Trump administration. Thom Tillis (North Carolina) was the only Republican to talk to Brazilian representatives. The meeting, even, earned the publication of the US President on social networks, saying that “The ‘senator’ will not seek reelection”.
Here are the names of the parliamentarians who attended the meetings:
- Senator Tim Kaine (Democratic Party/Virginia);
- Senator Ed Markey (Democratic Party/Massachusetts);
- Senator Mark Kelly (Democratic Party/Arizona);
- Senator Chris Coons (Democratic Party/Delaware);
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic Party/New Hampshire);
- Senator Martin Heinrich (Democratic Party/New Mexico);
- Senator Thom Tillis (Republican Party/North Carolina);
- Deputy Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic Party/California).
In conversation with journalists on Wednesday (30.Jul), the Brazilian senators stressed the importance of meetings. They said that “The message arrived at the White House” even if they have not met with representatives of the Trump government high summit.
According to Trad, Senator Thom Tillis said there was no pressure from other members of the Republican Party against participation in conversations. However, he mentioned that a meeting scheduled with another American parliamentarian and 4 more people had to be canceled because no one appeared.
The Brazilian delegation said that the Democrats made a point of signing the letter of intention of the US Chamber of Commerce to postpone the taxation in 50% of Brazilian products.
“We could not postpone, but we continued negotiations and opened dialogues with the American Parliament”said the senator (PP-MS).
