Brazil on Wednesday urged the U.S. to respond to a trade proposal submitted in May, reaffirming its openness to a "mutually acceptable" deal after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods starting in August.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hit back at Donald Trump’s tariff threats, saying that his American counterpart was elected as the leader of the United States and “not to be the emperor of the world.

SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said that he would not take orders from a \"gringo,\" responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's letter slapping Brazil with 50% tariffs.

Brazil has yet to hear a response from Washington about an offer it made in trade talks two months ago, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped much higher tariffs on Brazil last week.

The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet

President Donald Trump sent out a slew of letters Wednesday to some global trading partners, advising them of tariff levels as high as 50% for their exports to the United States.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva vowed to trigger Brazil's reciprocity law if negotiations with the U.S. fail.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News' "This Week."

Since July 7, Trump has been sending out new tariff rates for countries across the globe, including major trading partners Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the European Union (E.U.). He said on July 8 that his Administration views the unilateral tariff rates as deals, though the letters shared thus far do not describe negotiated trade deals.