Trump quotes Brazil by defending US tariffs in the global economy

In a speech to the United States Congress at dawn on Wednesday, 4, President Donald Trump revealed the implementation of new tariffs against countries that, according to him, impose taxation on US products.

Brazil was quoted by the president among nations who, according to him, apply “huge tariffs” to US products.

“Many countries have been using tariffs against us for decades, we will start using them,” Trump said, specifically mentioning European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico and Canada, as well as other nations.

The new rates will come into force from April 2. “What any country tax us, we will tax back,” said the president, as reported by the value.

Trump justified the measure as part of his US economy protection policy and reaffirmed his view that the country was “stolen for decades” in international trade.

“And we won’t let this happen more,” he said, noting that the imposition of new rates is a response to business practices that he considers harmful to American interests.

Recently, the US government has announced rates on products such as steel, aluminum and ethanol, directly affecting Brazil.

Brazilian ethanol, which enters the US market with lower rates than those applied to US ethanol, was pointed out by Trump as a disadvantage for American producers, thus justifying new rates.

Trump government tariff policy has generated international negative reactions, with promises of retaliation by affected countries.

Economists warn of the risks of a protectionist climbing, which could undermine global trade. “It may have a half complicated period, but it will be all right,” said Trump, minimizing the negative impacts of the measure.

This speech to Congress was Trump’s first after his inauguration for the new term.

In the pronouncement, he took a positive balance of his first 40 days of government, highlighting actions such as rigor border rigor, reducing regulations and withdrawal of the United States from international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Human Rights Commission and the Climate Agreement.

Trump also celebrated the decrease in the number of illegal crossings on the southern US border, which in February recorded less than 9,000 arrests, the smallest since the 1980s.

“They heard my words and chose not to come. Much easier, ”he said, referring to the reduction in attempts at illegal immigration.

The president also defended federal government spending cuts and implied that there were frauds in the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden. According to Trump, reducing these spending will help balance the budget and contain inflation, reinforcing its promise of a more financially efficient government.

Although the discourse followed the traditional format of the state’s statements, which occur annually, it did not have this formal character, since it was the first after Trump’s inauguration in the new term.