Brazil’s president criticises the US for thinking ‘they own the world’

Brazilian President Lula da Silva criticized the United States on Wednesday, accusing the Trump administration of aggressive foreign policy and acting as though "they own the world." The rebuke reflects growing tensions between the two nations over Washington's approach to international affairs under Trump's second term. Lula's comments signal Brazil's willingness to push back against U.S. influence in hemispheric diplomacy, a stance that could complicate bilateral relations on trade, climate, and security matters. The criticism comes as the Trump administration has pursued a more assertive foreign policy agenda globally. Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, has traditionally maintained strategic autonomy in its international dealings and Lula's remarks underscore his government's commitment to that principle.