Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fired back after President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Trump labeled Bolsonaro’s ongoing Supreme Court coup trial a “witch hunt” and demanded he be judged by voters—not judges. Bolsonaro faces serious charges over alleged efforts to overturn Brazil’s 2022 election.

Reacting sharply at a BRICS summit press conference, Lula said: “Brazil is a sovereign nation… we don’t want an emperor,” adding “mind your own business—not ours.” He stressed that Brazil has strong, independent institutions and that no one is above the law.

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Lula’s forceful response underscores a broader refusal to accept foreign interference in Brazil’s internal legal processes—emphasizing national independence and democratic principles.