Trump to Meet With Brazil’s Lula Thursday for Economic Talks

May 5, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC

President Donald Trump will host Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday, amid tensions over the Iran war and its impact on the global economy.

The working visit between the two leaders will include discussions on economic and security matters of shared importance, according to a White House official.

The two leaders have had a thorny relationship in the past as they clashed over trade, foreign policy and the fate of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — a Trump ally who was convicted of plotting a coup following his 2022 election loss to Lula.

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