The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that the meeting with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) this Thursday (7) was “very good” and that they discussed trade and tariffs.
“I just concluded my meeting with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the dynamic President of Brazil. We discussed several topics, including trade and, specifically, tariffs. The meeting went very well,” said the North American on social media.
“Our representatives have meetings scheduled to discuss some key points. Other meetings will be scheduled in the coming months, as necessary,” the American said on social media,” he concluded.
Lula arrived at the White House at 12:21 pm, Brasília time. He was received by Trump. The PT member left the place after about three hours.
Leaders too.
There was an expectation that the presidents would be able to speak in the Oval Office at the beginning of the meeting, but all agendas were closed to the press. According to findings by Mariana Janjácomo, correspondent for CNN Brazil,
See who attended the meeting at the White House
In addition to the presidents, from the meeting at the White House:
The following Brazilian ministers were present:
- Mauro Vieira, from Foreign Affairs;
- Wellington Lima e Silva, from Justice and Security;
- Dario Durigan, from Fazenda;
- Márcio Elias Rosa, from Development, Industry, Commerce and Services;
- Alexandre Silveira, from Mines and Energy.
On the US side, the meeting featured:
- JD Vance, vice-president;
- Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury;
- Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce;
- Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff;
- Jamieson Greer, sales representative.
See photos of Lula and Trump at the White House:
