Trump Calls Brazil’s Bolsonaro Trial a ‘Witch Hunt’

Bolsonaro denies accusations that he plotted to overturn the 2022 presidential election results, saying he is the target of political persecution.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during a rally on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 29, 2025. Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump has warned the Brazilian government over its treatment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing trial over coup allegations.

Trump issued a statement on Monday, defending Bolsonaro, who, along with 33 others, faces trial for allegedly plotting to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election, which he narrowly lost to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.