“Fuck you.” Brazilian first lady fires shots at Elon Musk (who already got back at her)

The Brazilian first lady attacked Elon Musk during an event in Rio de Janeiro. The multimillionaire responded that “they will lose the next election”, referring to Lula da Silva.

A statement by the Brazilian first lady, Rosângela da Silva, known as “Janja”, during a conference at the Cria G20 in Rio de Janeiro, is causing controversy with Elon Musk.

During the event, Janja was speaking about the regulation of digital platforms when she was interrupted by the sound of a horn. In an ironic tone, he mentioned the Tesla CEO: “Hello, I think it’s Elon Musk. I’m not afraid of you. Including: Fuck you, Elon Musk!”

Fuck you, Elon Musk,”

says Brazil’s first lady, Janja da Silva, during the G20 Social panel.

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The statement was followed by an interaction with YouTuber Felipe Neto, who encouraged the gesture. Janja reinforced that the regulation of digital platforms it must be a global discussion to combat misinformation.

Remember that the tension between Elon Musk and the Brazilian government began in August, when the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil decided to suspend X’s operations. The suspension was ordered by STF minister Alexandre de Moraes after the platform close your office in Brazilbeing left without a legal representative in the country and refusing to comply with court orders.

Musk reacted to the STF’s decisions and made several direct criticisms of Moraes. According to the multimillionaire, the decisions were “censorship” and a attack on freedom of expression. The platform resumed operations in October, after complying with legal requirements.

The crisis is already hitting another of Musk’s businesses: the Starlink low-orbit satellite network. The STF even ordered the blocking of company accounts in Brazil after X fails to pay fines imposed by the court. Brazil is even working with China to search for an alternative that will end its dependence on satellites from Musk’s company.

The multimillionaire’s response didn’t take long. “They will lose the next election“, he wrote in X, referring to Lula da Silva, president of Brazil and Janja’s husband.

The controversy gained strength with Jair Bolsonaro’s comment. “We already have another diplomatic problem“, wrote the former president on X, in reference to Musk’s new position in Donald Trump’s government, where he will be head of the Government Efficiency Department.