President said he was “surprised” Trump’s “cordiality” during conversation on Monday (6.out); He asked Rubio to negotiate “without prejudice” with Brazilian government
The President (PT) said he was “Surprised” with the “Cordiality” of the President of the United States, (Republican Party), during conversation on Monday (6.out.2025). The petista stated that Republican team could start on the 3rd (7.out) discussions about Brazil, affected by US tariffs of 50%.
In the conversation, Trump and the petista would have agreed to meet personally “shortly”Lula a meeting at the Asean summit (Southeast Asian Nations Association), Malaysia. He also reiterated the US to participate in the COP30 (United Nations Conference on Climate Change of 2025) in Belém (PA), and was willing to travel to the US. The meeting was a phone number 30 minutes.
“I think what was agreed is that from tomorrow, they [Estados Unidos] will make a discussion about Brazil ”said Lula in an interview with Mirante Groupin Maranhão.
This was the first time that the Brazilian president spoke to the press on the subject. He reported that the Republican promised that the Secretary of State will talk to Brazilian representatives “No prejudice”. Said that there is a “Ignorance” About Brazil.
Rubio is a critic of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, from the Supreme Court (STF). On September 11 he declared that the US would respond to Bolsonaro’s conviction. Eleven days later, he announced the application of the magnitsky law against the magistrate’s wife, lawyer Viviane Barci de Moraes, and the family company.
The petista also stated that, at the end of the call, he and Trump exchanged personal phones and that they will not need so much bureaucracy for contact. “We take the phone, call each other and put the subject on the table”said Lula.
“I asked Marco Rubio to talk to Brazil without prejudice, because for the interviews he gave, there is a certain ignorance about the country. He [Trump] He gave me his personal phone, I gave mine, so we don’t need intermediary to do the good things for Brazil and the United States ”he said.
According to Lula, the dialogue marked a new moment in relations between the 2 countries. He said he sees potential for cooperation between the two democracies. “Brazil and the United States have to be an example to the world. I think he understood, and I was quite surprised by his cordiality.”he declared.
During the passage through Maranhão, Lula participated in the delivery of 2,837 housing units of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida Program, in Imperatriz, interior of the state.
