The president typically ties his tariffs to trade policy, but he hit Brazilian products with the highest rate of any country's goods largely due to politics.

The Treasury Department said it was freezing U.S. assets belonging to Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of undermining freedom of expression.

The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.