In November 2016, () was in his seventh term as federal deputy of the so-called lower clergy of the Chamber, which is the group of parliamentarians without significant national political influence.
On the 9th of that year, a Wednesday, the world was impacted by the unexpected victory of the then favorite Hillary Clinton.
A Sheet close to one of the entrances to Congress, and the harassment in search of a selfie was already significant — on the journey of just over 100 meters to his office, he was stopped six times by admirers and a seventh by a man who was inside the car shouted: “Let’s go, Bolsonaro”!
“Ahahah, if Trump invites…”, he replied to the man.
In the interview in his office, he said that he thought he was very similar to the Republican, he defended ideas similar to his and, at the end, he summed up his state of mind with the day’s edition of the newspaper Correio Braziliense on the table with the headline: “Deu Trump , and now?” -“I am really happy.”
Eight years later, also on the day that Trump won a victory in the race for the White House, .
The former Brazilian president —he would come to power two years after Trump’s first success— stated that he considers the election of who he now says is a friend as a “very important step” towards his “dream” of also returning to power.
Bolsonaro was convicted in 2023 by the (Superior Electoral Court) for abuse of political and economic power and misuse of the media after broadcasting and electorally using the event.
“Back then, I already identified with his proposals. I came to meet him personally after I was elected president. We spent two years talking about a lot of things. More than respect was born, a friendship was born between us”, said Bolsonaro, who pointed out: “I obviously know my place.”
“Even though I know my difference to him, I feel that his affection for me is real. And from me to him, too. So, I was very happy with his election.”
Bolsonaro stated that he will ask the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court), scheduled for January 20th.
“Who doesn’t want to go to the power of a president like that of the United States?”
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