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Protesters hold up an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in response to Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, in Sao Paulo, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Video. Brazilian demonstrators rally against Trump and urge taxing the rich

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Thousands of demonstrators gathered in São Paulo on Thursday to protest against US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and demand higher taxes on the super-rich.

Organised by unions and leftist groups, the protest criticised what participants described as an “anti-people Congress” and voiced support for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Lula has warned he will impose retaliatory tariffs if the US president follows through on a pledge to raise import taxes by 50%.

Protesters also targeted São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, an avid Trump supporter, and carried signs defending Brazil’s sovereignty.

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