President Donald Trump said his White House meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva “went very well” following hours of closed-door talks that shut out reporters despite originally being scheduled as open press. “Just concluded my meeting with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the very dynamic President of Brazil,” Trump posted on Truth Social afterward, adding that the two leaders discussed trade and tariffs and that additional meetings between representatives from both countries are planned in the coming months. The bilateral meeting drew attention earlier in the day, after reporters waited roughly 3 hours before learning that the press would not be allowed into the session at all.  A source familiar with the meeting told The Daily Wire the Brazilian delegation opposed press access because Lula likely would have faced tough questions about his past attacks on Trump. Lula is still expected to give a news conference later at the Brazilian embassy in Washington, according to the BBC. Over the past two years, Trump and Lula have exchanged insults, clashed over trade and free speech, and sharply disagreed over Brazil’s prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Despite those tensions, both leaders have recently attempted to stabilize relations through private outreach and softer rhetoric. Encontro com o presidente dos Estados Unidos, @POTUS, em Washington.