It Wasn't Just Chemistry, It Was a Petrochemical Industry, Says Lula About Talk with Trump

Conversation Between Lula and Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva discussed his recent conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, stating it "didn’t generate just chemistry — it produced a whole petrochemical industry."

It didn’t generate just chemistry — it produced a whole petrochemical industry.

The conversation was a follow-up to their brief encounter during the UN General Assembly in New York. Lula confirmed that representatives from both countries will meet in Washington to discuss tariff hikes imposed by Trump on Brazilian products.

are expected to lead the negotiations, marking the first substantive dialogue between the two governments since the start of the U.S. administration.

Author's summary: Lula discusses his conversation with Trump.

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