Brazil's Lula says Trump wants to be 'emperor of the world
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Donald Trump of seeking to "become an emperor of the world" and urged him to respect other nations' sovereignty
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- Published Date: 04:43 | 20 February 2025
- Modified Date: 05:03 | 20 February 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday accused Donald Trump of wanting to "become an emperor of the world", as he called on the US president to respect other countries' sovereignty.
Post-World War II democracy has been an example of the best governance of the last 70 years, said Lula in an interview with a local radio station, "but the way (Trump) acts, he is trying to become an emperor of the world".
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