Lula da Silva turns to Trump in an attempt to save his job and win the October election

Aware that his future is at stake in less than two months, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has set the campaign machine in motion and has turned to President Donald Trump, whom he has criticized on numerous occasions, in an attempt to save his position and remain at the helm of the government of Brazil.

This Friday, Lula da Silva called Trump to try to secure a reduction or suspension of the tariffs imposed in late July on various products exported by Brazil, which range from 35% to 37.5%. During that call, the Brazilian president urged his counterpart to open a channel for dialogue and understanding.

"I called the President of the United States, Donald Trump. We spoke for an hour and twenty minutes about issues such as bilateral relations," wrote Lula da Silva on X.

"He emphasized that tariffs negatively affect both Brazil and the United States, and I affirmed that staying at the negotiating table is the best option for both countries. I reiterated the importance of working together so that the United States continues to be one of Brazil's main trading partners," he added.

Lula da Silva said that Trump listened and "agreed on the need to preserve strong trade ties," adding that the president proposed the creation of a working group made up of representatives from both countries to reach an understanding.

Lula da Silva's call to Trump comes with less than two months to go before Brazil's general election, in which the leftist president is seeking to remain in power.

Although he has shown a positive attitude toward the Republican on this occasion, on other occasions he has accused him of wanting to interfere in upcoming Brazilian elections, in which Lula da Silva will face off against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of Trump.