Lula’s Optimism Masks Deeper Trade Disputes: What Washington Must Watch

In the bustling corridors of the United Nations General Assembly, an unexpected exchange took place between Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Lula announced their upcoming meeting would happen “as soon as possible” and expressed confidence it would go "well." Yet beneath this surface of diplomatic cordiality lies an urgent issue that demands closer scrutiny from an America First perspective. Is Friendly Talk Enough When American Jobs Are at Stake? Lula’s optimistic remarks come as Brazil grapples with retaliatory tariffs imposed by Washington, measures originally aimed at protecting American industries affected by Brazil’s...