Minister Paulo Teixeira (Agrarian Development) came to the defense of the first lady, Rosângela da Silva, this Sunday (17), after she spoke to the businessman who owns X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk.
“The truth is that Janja said what was stuck in our throats. This is the feeling about Elon Musk and his negative interference in international politics”, said Teixeira, on X.
Teixeira’s publication comes after the president said, hours after Janja’s speech, that The statement was given at the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty festival, on stage alongside the first lady, without directly citing the previous episode.
Janja said on Saturday (16) that he was not afraid of , and used an expression in English to attack him.
“Fuck you, Elon Musk”, said Janja, with terms equivalent to “go fuck yourself”, to refer to the businessman who will take up a position in the government of the elected president of the United States.
The statement was given during Cria G20, a Social panel, organized by the government to create a bridge between topics addressed by the group and civil society.
Hours later, on X, there was a publication with Janja’s video subtitled in English. “They are going to lose the next election,” he wrote, with laughing emojis.
Janja was speaking about combating misinformation and regulating platforms when there was interference in his speech.
Jokingly, she said: “I think it’s Elon Musk.” He then added: “I’m not afraid of you. Even fuck you, Elon Musk.”
Behind the scenes, diplomats and members of the government expressed irritation with the first lady’s comment, stating that the insult could hinder the Brazilian government’s attempt to have a pragmatic relationship with the future Trump administration. Furthermore, they classify the declaration as counterproductive in the attempt to reach a consensus and reduce friction with Argentina during the G20.
The panel in which the first lady made the statement was attended by influencer Felipe Neto. In her speech, which was impromptu (she was in the audience), Janja said that the panel was one of the most relevant at the international meeting.
“We talked about the regulation of social networks, of platforms. I’ve always said that it’s not a local issue, if we don’t have this discussion globally, we won’t be able to win. There’s no point in having laws in Brazil — and It’s difficult to happen, we know all the obstacles, if we don’t discuss this issue globally”, he said.
“It is discussed at the United Nations, but we know that the new global governance also needs to look at this. Because there is no point in doing this, and the United States arrives and [dizerem] ‘we won’t do it’. (…) It is no longer possible for us to live in this digital world of disinformation”, he stated.
