Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was ordered by his country's supreme court to wear an ankle monitor. He has been lobbying Donald Trump for help.

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Thursday evening calling for an immediate end to what he called "unjust" political attacks against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Supreme Court has restricted former President Jair Bolsonaro's communications on social media and potentially through interviews, amid allegations of plotting a coup with U.S. President Trump.

La amenaza arancelaria de Donald Trump contra Brasil por la investigación judicial sobre su aliado Jair Bolsonaro tomó por sorpresa al Supremo Tribunal Federal en Brasilia.

Bolsonaro is prohibited from contacting foreign ambassadors and diplomats amid local media reports that police executed search warrants at his home and political HQ.

Police in Brazil raided the home and political headquarters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday. Brazil’s Supreme Court also ordered Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle monitor, citing fears he may flee the country amid his trial for plotting a coup to stay in power.

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