who previously held the position of Minister of the Civil House in the government of and currently presides over the Progressive Party (PP), expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent statement by . The president said he “does not need” Brazil, which Nogueira interpreted as a sign of contempt and suggested that he should be treated “as an equal” if Brazil wants the American’s respect.
It cannot be revered all the time. Brazil is much bigger than the paltry response he gave to journalist Raquel Krähenbühl despising Brazil.
The more servile we appear, the less respected we will be.
Treat it as an equal, respectfully, not as a country “without…— Ciro Nogueira (@ciro_nogueira)
When asked by Globonews journalist Raquel Krähenbühl about his perspective regarding relations with Latin America and, specifically, with Brazil, Trump replied: “They should be great. They need us. Much more than we need them. We don’t need them. They need us. Everyone needs us.”
The Republican did not respond to the Brazilian’s question whether he intended to meet with the president.
In the comments of the publication, Bolsonarists mocked the senator’s opinion. “Lacrou, friend!” joked a follower. Others said they agreed with Trump, and blamed the government and the “Senate’s omission” for Brazil’s image not having greater credibility.
The son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, (PL-SP), who went to Washington to attend the inauguration, also endorsed Trump’s speech. On his profile on
“Honestly, do people leave the USA to live in Brazil or is it the other way around? Do US authorities seek to attend the inauguration of Brazilian presidents or is it the opposite?” he asked.
*Report produced with the help of AI and Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Fernando Dias
