Brazil’s Lula Celebrates Jailing Bolsonaro, Trashes Trump Policies at U.N.
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Trump Warns Brazil 'Will Fail' Without US, Announces Talks With Lula
Above: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva listens the speech of Donald Trump at U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2025. Image copyright: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
The unexpected chemistry between Trump and Lula caught everyone off guard and is a positive surprise that hopefully will thaw relations between the two nations. Trump's willingness to negotiate despite his harsh rhetoric shows he may have genuinely taken a liking to Lula during their brief encounter. This marks a defeat for those pushing for continued escalation and opens the door for meaningful dialogue between the hemisphere's largest democracies.
Right narrative
Trump's warm gesture toward Lula is far from being surprising — quite the opposite — as this is part of his trademark negotiating strategy. Trump has just entered the negotiating table on his own terms, while his Brazilian counterpart was watching helplessly. Now, Lula is in a corner and has no other option than to sit with Trump and face the difficult mission to extract something positive from the negotiations.