Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump defended Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro in a post on his Truth Social platform Monday, criticizing what he described as unfair treatment by Brazilian authorities.

In his social media statement, Trump claimed that Bolsonaro "is not guilty of anything, except having fought for THE PEOPLE" and characterized the legal actions against the former Brazilian leader as "an attack on a Political Opponent."

Trump stated that he has gotten to know Bolsonaro personally, describing him as "a strong Leader, who truly loved his Country" and "a very tough negotiator on TRADE."

The U.S. president also mentioned that Bolsonaro’s election "was very close" and claimed he is now "leading in the Polls."

Trump drew parallels between Bolsonaro’s situation and his own political challenges, writing that similar attacks "happened to me, times 10."

In his post, Trump called for Brazilian authorities to "LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!" and suggested that "The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election."

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