Lula hits back at Trump over judiciary attacks, says US president would face trial in Brazil if January 6 riots happened there

Lula hits back at Trump over judiciary attacks, says US president would face trial in Brazil if January 6 riots happened there

President Lula da Silva has rebuked Donald Trump’s escalating campaign against the country’s judiciary, saying the US leader would face trial in Brazil if the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots had happened there. Read here

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an event at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo