Brazil Jailed Its Trump-Like Leader After Insurrection. The US Elected Theirs.

What Happened On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro violently stormed federal buildings in Brasília, the country’s capital. The attackers invaded the Supreme Court, Congress, and presidential palace, demanding the overthrow of newly elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government. The insurrectionists, like their American counterparts two years earlier, claimed the election was rigged despite no credible evidence of fraud. Bolsonaro had lost the October 2022 presidential election to Lula by a narrow margin but refused to formally concede defeat, echoing Trump’s behavior after the 2020 US election.

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Why Trump's 'Board of Peace' Could Trigger the Next Middle East Crisis

The Peace That Isn’t While Trump spoke of “bringing lasting peace to the Middle East” at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, satellite images revealed a different story. Over 40,000 additional U.S. troops were being deployed to bases across the Gulf region. Aircraft carriers were repositioning. Missile defense systems were going online. The question isn’t whether this is preparation for conflict—it’s when. What’s Really Happening Behind Closed Doors Three key factors are driving this unprecedented escalation:

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Trump's Greenland Hospital Ship Proposal Rejected by Denmark

What Happened On social media, President Trump announced plans to send the USNS Mercy hospital ship to Greenland, claiming that people there were “not being taken care of” medically. The proposal came without prior diplomatic consultation with either Greenland’s autonomous government or Denmark, which handles Greenland’s foreign affairs. Both Greenland and Denmark swiftly rejected the offer. Greenland’s government emphasized that it has adequate healthcare infrastructure and prefers proper diplomatic channels over social media announcements.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Universal Tariff Plan

What Happened In a decisive 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs program that had been a cornerstone of his second-term foreign policy. The Court specifically ruled that the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs constitutes an unconstitutional tax on imports. The ruling directly challenges Trump’s authority to unilaterally impose what he had promoted as a universal 10 percent tariff on imports.

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