A populist message built on a pledge to put his country “first.” Hardline immigration policies. A get-tough-on China stance. And a controversial relationship with conservative strategist Steve Bannon.
Though that description certainly applies to President Donald Trump, it could also describe the man with whom Trump will appear Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden: Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new president.
The “America first” president will host the “Brazil first” chief executive as the U.S. leader will get his first face-to-face meetings with the “Trump of the Tropics.” The afternoon of meetings and a scheduled joint news conference will give Trump an opportunity to make the case that his nationalistic approach is one that should be adopted by other countries.
View the complete March 18 article by John T. Bennett on The Roll Call website here.