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📈 Lula’s Trump bump
Latest polls show Lula is gaining popularity by standing up to Trump. US launches investigation into alleged “unfair trade practices” by Brazil. In the Supreme Court, the IOF conciliation hearing ends without an agreement.
Gustavo Ribeiro
July 16, 2025
POLITICS
Lula gets popularity bump, Brazilians rally against Trump tariffs
Lula has benefited from the "Trump bump" in the polls. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s net approval rate increased by 7 points since May, according to a new Quaest poll published today, putting numbers to a trend we identified on Monday…
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