Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil over a legal probe into his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, caught the Supreme Court in Brasilia off guard.

President Trump's tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.

In first comments after being ordered to wear an ankle monitor, cease all communication with his son and diplomats, and stop using social media, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday slammed the country's top court and said its orders aimed to humiliate him.