Brothel 'introduces 50% 'Trump tax' - sending price of 'full service' sky high
A BRAZILIAN brothel has reportedly slapped a steamy 50 per cent tax on its American customers in response to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Cabare Thatys Drinks, a sex bar in the city of Fortaleza, is said to have added a so-called "Tarifa do Trump" cost for US tourists - sending the cost of a night of “full service” soaring.
The receipt with from a cabaret with the 50 per cent 'Trump Tax' added as their client was AmericanCredit: Newsflash
The US client was hit with an additional £14.01 on top of the standard £33.35 for a 'full service'Credit: Shutterstock
The move was made in response to Trump's 50 per cent tariff on all Brazilian goodsCredit: AFPIt came just after the US president imposed a punishing 50 per cent import duty on all Brazilian goods last Wednesday.
The bizarre brothel claim was first made when an unnamed US punter showed off a handwritten bill he was issued after a night out.
He posted a receipt where he was hit with an additional £14.01 on top of the standard £33.35 for a “Programa” — local slang for a full service.
The total bill ended up being £55.36 as the American racked up extras including five beers and a condom.
Read more on TrumpThe receipt quickly went viral on social media with nearly 150,000 retweets within hours of being posted.
Mocking the apparent fresh policy, Brazilian political group Youth for Democracy said: “Retaliation to the US has already begun in Fortaleza!
“A more patriotic establishment than Congress!”
One user defended the brothel’s bold new scheme, saying: “I will defend the establishment, it is all within the consumer law.
“And within the law of reciprocity!”
But despite it sparking up a reaction from those across the globe, there is no actual confirmation of the customers claims.
Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to UkraineSpeculation is also brewing over the actual existence of the establishment at all.
The controversial and cheeky tax comes amid an escalating global trade row ignited by Trump’s surprise tariffs.
Just days before the brothel bombshell, the President imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian copper and other exports.
He cited “national security” concerns and Brazil’s handling of a criminal case involving ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
Despite the US running a trade surplus with Brazil, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended the move, saying it was part of a broader plan to “onshore production” and reduce trade dependence in case of a “national emergency.”
But Trump hasn’t stopped at Brazil, which is America's second largest Latin American trading partner.
He’s also slammed the EU and Mexico with fresh tariffs — 30 per cent on imports starting August — triggering outrage across Western capitals.
European Parliament trade chief Bernd Lange branded the move “brazen and disrespectful,” calling it “a slap in the face.”
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned the tariffs would “disrupt essential transatlantic supply chains,” and said countermeasures were being prepared.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's office said in a statement: "We trust in the goodwill of all players in the field in order to reach a fair agreement that can strengthen the West as a whole, given that - particularly in the current scenario - it would make no sense to trigger a trade clash between the two sides of the Atlantic.
"It is now crucial to remain focused on the negotiations, avoiding polarisations that would make reaching an agreement more complex."
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, meanwhile, urged diplomacy, saying she hoped to negotiate a deal before the tariffs hit.
Read More on The US SunTrump’s fiery tariff strategy has become a cornerstone of his presidency redux, targeting even long-time allies like Canada, Japan, and South Korea.
His administration argues the tariffs will boost U.S. manufacturing, protect supply chains, and strengthen the economy.
The cheeky scheme took place at a brothel in the Brazilian town of FortalezaCredit: Getty
Brazil, ruled by ex-convict president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (pictured), is one of many countries slapped with Trump's sweeping tariffsCredit: Reuters