Trump and Pompeo praise Brazil\'s new president\, who has a history of homophobia\, racism\, and misogyny

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have been lavishing praise on Jair Bolsonaro, the controversial new president of Brazil. 

Bolsonaro, a divisive far-right politician with a history of making homophobic, racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic remarks, was sworn in on Tuesday. 

Trump congratulated the new Brazilian leader, a former army captain and longtime congressman who's been dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics," in a tweet: "Congratulations to President @JairBolsonaro who just made a great inauguration speech - the U.S.A. is with you!"

In what appears to be a budding bromance, Bolsonaro replied to Trump, tweeting, "Dear Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, I truly appreciate your words of encouragement. Together, under God's protection, we shall bring prosperity and progress to our people."

Meanwhile, Pompeo also showered Bolsonaro with praise.

The secretary of state, who was in Brazil this week for Bolsonaro's inauguration, tweeted, "Great meeting President @jairbolsonaro to reinforce our shared commitment to democracy, education, prosperity, security, and #humanrights. Look forward to working together to support those suffering in #Cuba, #Nicaragua, and #Venezuela under the weight of dictatorships."

A spokesman for the State Department said Pompeo met with Brazil's new right-wing government to discuss "supporting the people of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in restoring democratic governance and their human rights."

On Bolsonaro's first day in office, he issued executive orders that targeted indigenous peoples, the LBGTQ community, and descendants of slaves.

One of the orders will make it difficult for land to be identified and demarcated for both indigenous groups and "Quilombolas," a word for the descendants of slaves, the Associated Press reported. Another order removed the concerns of the LGBTQ community from the new human rights ministry. 

These moves fall in line with Bolsonaro's rhetoric toward minority groups and the LGBTQ community. 

As INSIDER previously reported:

Trump and Pompeo do not seem to be concerned with Bolsonaro's incendiary rhetoric or his professed affinity for and nostalgia toward Brazil's former dictatorship. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from INSIDER.