Trump breaks silence on mystery Brazil meeting after press conference scrapped

Trump broke his silence on a meeting with Brazil's president that perplexed journalists on Thursday.

"Just concluded my meeting with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the very dynamic President of Brazil," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "We discussed many topics, including Trade and, specifically, Tariffs. The meeting went very well."

Journalists would have to take Trump's word for it because a scheduled press conference was suddenly nixed, according to reporting by NewsNation. Anchors noted that the two leaders were expected to speak about tariffs and crime, as the Trump administration is considering labeling Brazilian cartels as terrorist groups.

"The two didn't quite see eye-to-eye coming into this meeting," NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer said. "So maybe it is no surprise that they may not be going in front of the cameras."

According to reports from Brazilian media, their meeting lasted three hours. Meyer reported later that despite saying he would meet with the Brazilian press, Lula da Silva called them off and didn't meet with them at all.

"Our Representatives are scheduled to get together to discuss certain key elements. Additional meetings will be scheduled over the coming months, as necessary," Trump signed off in his post.