Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election loss with a coup plot. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL / AFP via Getty ImagesRelated: Hillary Clinton Just Hit On One Of Donald Trump's Biggest Insecurities With Three WordsAfter Bolsonaro lost the election, his supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace.TON MOLINA / AFP via Getty ImagesSound familiar?SERGIO LIMA / AFP via Getty ImagesIt's kind of like Brazil's version of Jan. 6.NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRelated: JD Vance’s Old Epstein Tweets Are Coming Back To Haunt Him In A Big WaySooo, Brazil’s Supreme Court has raided Bolsonaro’s home, put him on an ankle monitor, and banned him from social media and foreign contacts.Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMeeeeeanwhile, Trump has been defending Bolsonaro on Truth Social, posting a letter saying, "I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely. The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election. LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!"Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesRelated: A Picture Of Donald Trump's Face Being Two Completely Different Colors Is Going Viral For Obvious ReasonsTrump also posted a letter to current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, threatening to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods and calling the trial of Bolsonaro a "Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!"Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesNow that you have the backstory, Brazil's president was interviewed by CNN about all of this, and his message to the American people is going viral:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCNN/Ronxyz00/Twitter: @Ronxyz00"I want to say something to the American people: If Trump was Brazilian and if he did what happened at Capitol Hill, he’d also be on trial in Brazil. And possibly he would have violated the Constitution. According to the justices, he would also be arrested if he had done that here in Brazil."CNN/Ronxyz00/Twitter: @Ronxyz00Related: “He Told People That?”: Jon Stewart Was Seriously Shocked By What A Report Is Saying Elon Musk Revealed To People Close To HimPeople in the replies are saying some sort of version of this: "America is not a serious country anymore."CNN/Ty_GT_6/x.comThis person commented, "We're a joke to the rest of the planet. We're like the parent in the grocery store who will never discipline their child who is screaming and throwing literal shit at other customers."CNN/dr_nocturnl/x.comAnother person shared this picture:CNN/canuck_chuck_/x.comAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd this person asked, "Can we deport trump to Brazil and put him in trial there instead?"CNN/rebeluvr/x.comAlso in In the News: "My Generation Will Never Forgive You": 25 Of The Very Best And Very True Political Tweets From The Last WeekAlso in In the News: AOC Just Tweeted What So Many Are Thinking After Trump's Sudden 180 On The Epstein FilesAlso in In the News: People Are Howling At This New Portrait Of Donald Trump In The Colorado State Capitol After He Complained About The Old OneRead it on BuzzFeed.com