After the stumble at the polls a few weeks ago, he tried to take a hint from . The Brazilian advertised his relationship with the Republican, said that the American election is a way for him to return to power and speculated: “I’m sure he would like me to become a candidate.”
Bolsonaro did not explain what Trump would gain. Perhaps the American is interested in a ruler who, in the past, was so enamored that he offered the United States more benefits than it would receive. It’s also possible that the Republican just wants another sycophant. “I was the last head of state to recognize Biden’s victory, he doesn’t forget that”, the Brazilian is proud.
In an interview with SheetBolsonaro made an ambitious assessment of the impact of the American election on his particular situation. He gave voice to the campaign that connects him to the reversal of his ineligibility and suggested that Alexandre de Moraes should release him to go to Trump’s inauguration: “Is he going to say no to the most powerful guy in the world?”
The message has little chance of resonating in the STF, but the former president is also interested in leaving a message within the right. In the internal tensions of this field, Bolsonaro resorts to the pose of “friend of the king” to try to impress colleagues and display prestige at a time when his leadership is being questioned.
Bolsonaro needs to appear as an influential and competitive politician so that the right (which includes the centrão in Congress) does not get used to his departure from the scene and works to rehabilitate him. Boasting a direct relationship with the American president goes without saying. Furthermore, the victory of a practically unbridled Trump fuels the idea that it is possible to elect a radical again, reducing the urgency of manufacturing a moderate version.
Exaggerating his confidence about returning to the polls, Bolsonaro even mentioned the possibility of forming a ticket with . The emedebist (“I thought it was really weird”) said that Trump’s election doesn’t change anything and also stated that Moraes was right to condemn those involved in the January 8 attacks.
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