Trump criticizes Bolsonaro’s conviction in the coup plot: ‘Very similar to what they tried to do with me’

President Trump expressed his surprise at the Supreme Court’s decision to convict Bolsonaro and praised the Brazilian leader, stating, ‘I thought he was a good president of Brazil, and it’s very surprising that this happened. It’s very similar to what they tried to do with me, but they didn’t succeed,’ Trump told reporters. ‘He was a good man.’ Secretary of State Mike Rubio stated that the U.S. would ‘respond appropriately’ to what he described as a ‘witch hunt.’ Rubio accused Minister Alexandre de Moraes of being a ‘human rights violator’.