The president recalled a conversation he had with Pope Francis, but did not mention the first lady’s attack on Donald Trump’s future minister
The president (PT) gave a message to his wife, Rosângela da Silva, known as , who offended Elon Musk during an event in Rio de Janeiro. During a music festival organized by the first lady herself for the G20, Lula emphasized that it is not necessary to offend anyone and that the fight against hunger must be guided by society’s indignation, without resorting to personal attacks. “I wanted to tell you that this is a campaign in which we don’t have to offend anyone, we don’t have to insult anyone. We just need to outrage society”, said the PT member, recalling a conversation he had with Pope Francis. Janja, the Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes, and the singer were next to the president on stage.
Earlier, during a G20 panel, Janja had bluntly addressed Musk, saying: “I’m not afraid of you. Including, fuck you, Elon Musk.” The businessman’s response was on X, with laughing emojis, followed by a comment about the next presidential election, predicting that the group led by Lula will lose. The billionaire will be secretary in the future Donald Trump government (a position equivalent to that of minister). Therefore, there is a fear in Brazilian diplomacy that Janja’s speech will disrupt Brazil’s relationship with the United States during the Republican’s administration.
Lula, in his speech, reaffirmed his commitment to eradicate hunger in Brazil by 2026, criticizing Jair Bolsonaro’s previous administration, especially with regard to Culture. The president stressed that the issue of hunger must be seen as a serious political problem, and not just as a statistic.
Published by Felipe Dantas
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