Trump buddies up with Bolsonaro, the 'Trump of the Tropics'
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — the "Trump of the Tropics"— ran an unabashedly pro-Trump, pro-American campaign last year, emulating Trump in tone and style. It seems to have paid off for Bolsonaro on his first official trip to Washington.
As they sat down for the first time, Trump hailed Bolsonaro's run as "one of the incredible campaigns," saying he was "honoured" it had drawn comparisons to his own 2016 victory. And he predicted the two would have a "fantastic working relationship," telling reporters at a joint press conference that they have "many views" in common. The two also exchanged soccer jerseys in a sign of their budding friendship.
He announced he would back Brazil's effort's to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, while floating the idea of full NATO membership, though he said he'd "have to talk to a lot of people" for Brazil to join the organization.However, James Stavridis, a retired Navy admiral who was the Supreme Allied Commander at Nato from 2009 to 2013, said Brazil does not qualify for full membership under the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949.
The leaders also were expected to discuss a range of other issues, including expanding trade relations and increasing US private-sector investment in Brazil. Bolsonaro has also echoed Trump's hardline immigration policies, calling immigrants from several poor countries the "scum of the world" and saying Brazil cannot become a "country of open borders."In an interview with Fox News Monday, Bolsonaro said he supported Trump's immigration policies and his efforts to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
On Sunday, Bannon joined Bolsonaro for a dinner at the Brazilian Embassy along with various Cabinet members and other leaders, where they discussed subjects including the country's economic plans.
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