President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.

One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal prosecution against Jair Bolsonaro.

The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part due to the treatment of its former president and his political ally, Jair Bolsonaro.

Both Trump and Bolsonaro are right-wing populists who lost re-election bids and faced criminal charges after leaving office. Both presidents experienced similar post-election unrest with supporters attacking government buildings.

President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will stick a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods whacked some of the country's

President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. None of the countries targeted in the first batch of letters — the Philippines,

The right-wing former president and dozens of others are on trial for allegedly trying to steal the most recent election and assassinate President