Brazil's attorney general Jorge Messias has condemned foreign interference in his country's institutions after The Guardian reported that the Trump administration was attempting to direct funds toward campaigns opposing Brazil's supreme court.
Messias called the report "an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty" in a statement on X. He said meddling "cannot be tolerated" and emphasized the seriousness of the situation given Brazil's ongoing electoral process and what he characterized as recent episodes of external pressure on the country's institutions.
The Trump State Department was reportedly pushing to allocate funds specifically for activities aimed at challenging the Brazilian supreme court, according to The Guardian's investigation. Messias did not elaborate on potential responses or whether Brazil would take formal action in response to the funding efforts.
Brazil is currently preparing for elections, a context that appears to have heightened concern about foreign involvement in domestic political matters. Messias framed the issue as a sovereignty question rather than a routine diplomatic disagreement.
The episode reflects broader tensions between the Brazilian government and the Trump administration over judicial independence and democratic institutions in Brazil. The supreme court has faced criticism from right-wing figures in Brazil and abroad over its decisions on matters ranging from election law to social policy.
Neither the Brazilian government nor the Trump administration has released detailed public statements about the scope, timing or amounts of the proposed funds referenced in The Guardian report.