U.S. President Trump praises Brazil's far-right president at White House
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Monday, March 18, 2019. Last Updated Tuesday, March 19, 2019 2:35PM EDT
As they sat down for talks, Trump also said that he supports Brazil's effort's to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and is "very strongly" looking at U.S. support for Brazil's effort to gain certain NATO privileges. Trump later told reporters he intends to work to designate Brazil a "major non-NATO ally" and "maybe a NATO ally" as well.
"For the first time in a while, a pro-America Brazilian president arrives in DC," he tweeted after arriving. "It's the beginning of a partnership focused on liberty and prosperity, something that all of us Brazilians have long wished for.""Nowadays, you have a president who is a friend of the United States who admires this beautiful country," he said.
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