Donald Trump accused Brazil of politically persecuting Jair Bolsonaro, launching a strident defense of the right-wing former president who is set to face trial on charges that he attempted a coup.

United States President Donald Trump has taken to social media to defend his fellow right-wing leader Jair Bolsonaro, a former Brazilian president who faces criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup d’etat. On Monday, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that Bolsonaro’s indictment was an example of political persecution.

President Donald Trump accused Brazil of carrying out a "WITCH HUNT" against his coup-charged right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro in a new social media post.