Trump Pivots Away From Bolsonaro in ‘Very Good’ Lula Call (1)

When Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump finally talked over their differences Monday, the man at the center of their months-long spat didn’t even merit a mention.

A Trump social media post hailing the talk as “very good” didn’t include the name of Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president whose trial on coup attempt charges inspired the US leader to impose 50% tariffs on many Brazilian goods earlier this year.

And although Lula asked Trump to lift the trade levies and US restrictions on top Brazilian officials, neither Bolsonaro nor his September conviction came ...