Brazilian President Lula da Silva lashed out at Donald Trump over a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, saying ‘No gringo is going to give orders to this president.’ Speaking at a student event, Lula slammed US pressure and warned of retaliation under Brazil’s Economic Reciprocity Law.

In a heated escalation of trade tensions between Brazil and the United States, President Lula da Silva has defiantly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke exclusively with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour for a wide-ranging interview, including his reaction to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs.