Brazilian officials are hoping for the best to result from the meeting given tensions last year over Trump’s tariff policy. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has met US President Donald Trump at the White House, for talks that were expected to focus on trade, security, and critical minerals as Lula seeks to reset their rocky relationship. Thursday’s meeting between Lula and Trump brought together two of the world’s most prominent populist figures despite their sharp ideological differences. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Brazil’s Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this week list 2 of 4 US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most list 3 of 4 Why Europe’s car industry is at the centre of a new US trade war list 4 of 4 US launches tariff refund system as thousands of importers line up end of list Posting on social media, Trump hailed the talks with his “very dynamic” Brazilian counterpart.…