Brazil's Supreme Court placed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for allegedly plotting a coup.
Judge Alexandre de Moraes said he violated restraining orders. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing and will appeal.
The US condemned the ruling and vowed accountability for those supporting sanctioned actions. Labeling the proceedings a “witch-hunt,” Trump cited the trial as fresh reasoning to slap punitive tariffs on imports from Brazil.
Moraes cited Bolsonaro's phone call to supporters during a rally, shared by his son, as defiance of court orders. Bolsonaro is now banned from visitors and phone use, amid claims he urged Trump to interfere.
