As Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

"I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely," Trump stated. "The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election." Here are five things to know about both men and their kinship.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part due to the treatment of its former president and his political ally, Jair Bolsonaro.In a letter posted to Trump's Truth social media network,

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Brazilian authorities over what he calls “a witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

The US President has sent Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney a letter, also published on social media, with the vow to slap the tariff in just three weeks.

President Donald Trump pledged a 50% tariff on Brazil, accusing the country of carrying out a "witch hunt" against its former president.