Why is President Donald Trump punishing the American coffee industry for his personal political grievances? Brazil is acting appropriately by prosecuting Jair Bolsonaro, Trump’s former ally and wannabe authoritarian.

Imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian coffee as political retaliation makes neither diplomatic nor economic sense. Trump’s bullying of Brazil over Bolsonaro’s prosecution is creating chaos for major coffee companies like Dunkin’ and Starbucks, while forcing local coffee shops to either raise prices significantly or close their doors entirely.

Trump’s attempted interference in Brazil’s internal judicial affairs demonstrates how far he will go to extract personal vengeance, even when it means crippling an entire American industry that depends on Brazilian imports.

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