Trump signs order implementing additional 40% tariff on Brazil, White House says

U.S. President Trump signs the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act at the White House in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50%, the White House said on Wednesday, citing Brazil’s recent policies that the Trump administration disagrees with.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)