In an interview on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the former president of Brazil highlights similarities with the Republican
The former president (PL) spoke in an interview about similarities with the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican), who this Monday (20.Jan.2025). One of the similarities was the fact that they were both millionaires. In the case of the former head of state, the first million would have come through donations through Pix.
“There are many similarities between my life and Trump’s. Of course, he’s a millionaire. I’m a normal person who only started to have a million in my account after that Pix campaign, which I’m still grateful for today, which is giving me money to pay for lawyers.”he stated.
A was released by allies of the former president in 2023, such as deputies (PL-SP) e (PL-MG), to raise enough money to cover Bolsonaro’s procedural costs. In May 2023, of the lawsuits against the politician reached almost R$2 million.
At the time, the former president’s CPF was shared on social media profiles along with requests for his followers to send a contribution. According to Bolsonaro, R$17 million for your Pix until April 2024.
During the radio talk AuriVerde This Monday (Jan 20), Bolsonaro highlighted more similarities with Trump, such as the attempted attacks and the extremist events that occurred against his losses in elections.
“I was stabbed here in Brazil. Trump was shot in the United States. There, they had January 6th. Here, we had January 8th. Very similar, very similar. Although, today, from what everything indicates, Trump should sign the amnesty for the people of January 6th. There was death there, here there was none. So all these issues unite us”he stated.
He also said that, just as Trump’s campaign is “make America great again”he wants the “Big Brazil too”. He stated that Trump “will go to the top” of all dictatorial governments and said that Brazil could become one of them.
“I hear that we are more than a foot into the pit of dictatorship in our country. We do need those airs [do governo trumpista] here”he declared.
