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3. Trump administration live updates: Trump held White House meeting with Brazil's president

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Thu May 7, 2026, 04:53 PM

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Trump administration live updates: Trump held White House meeting with Brazil’s president

The Trump administration subjected Brazilian products to a 50% tariff last year and imposed sanctions against one of the country’s supreme court justices.

Updated May 07, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT
By NBC News

What to know today

LULA MEETING: President Donald Trump hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House today. The meeting came after the Trump administration subjected imported Brazilian products to a 50% tariff and imposed sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over his handling of legal cases of Trump ally and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Is this the end?? [View all] AverageOldGuy Thursday OP

Sounds like we're warring again NightWatcher Thursday #1

The two of them met but the press availability was cancelled. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #2

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