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Eduardo Bolsonaro criticizes Lula's meeting with Trump in the United States

2 sources · 05 May 2026 · Share coverage ·

Eduardo Bolsonaro posted on X on Monday (4th) criticizing Lula's trip to meet with Donald Trump at the White House. The former congressman questioned the president's national sovereignty discourse and called Lula 'cunning'.

Eduardo Bolsonaro's criticism references the political context in which Lula has accused Flávio Bolsonaro of being submissive to the United States, particularly in debates about agreements involving rare earth minerals. The meeting between Lula and Trump had been in the works since the end of last year and is expected to address trade tariffs, with the United States being Brazil's third-largest trading partner.

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Eduardo Bolsonaro posted criticism on X on Monday (4th) about Lula's trip to meet Trump

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Eduardo Bolsonaro questioned Lula's national sovereignty discourse and mentioned Flávio Bolsonaro

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The meeting between Lula and Trump is scheduled for Thursday (7th) and is expected to address commercial tariffs

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The meeting had been postponed since March

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Geraldo Alckmin stated that the United States is Brazil's third trade partner and main investor in the country

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