American, positioning itself as a platform for multilateral diplomacy, particularly as global forums like the G7 and G20 struggle with internal divisions and Trump’s "America First" agenda.

The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

He added that he had “strongly voiced” his disapproval through his tariff policy.     Rather than backing down, Brazil's Supreme Court escalated the case, worsening Bolsonaro's legal troubles. On Friday morning,