Trump Writes Open Letter to Bolsonaro, Says He’s Watching Brazil Trial ‘Closely’

The U.S. president wrote in a letter on social media that he would be monitoring the trial of the former Brazilian leader.
Trump Writes Open Letter to Bolsonaro, Says He’s Watching Brazil Trial ‘Closely’
President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attend a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on March 19, 2019. Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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President Donald Trump amped up the pressure on the Brazilian government on Wednesday and urged it to drop charges against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, saying that he will be watching the case “closely.”

In a letter directed to Bolsonaro posted on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that Bolsonaro has faced “terrible treatment” at the “hands of an unjust system turned against you.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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