The president () said on Monday (7) that the defense of Brazil is responsible to Brazilians and that the country does not accept interference from anyone. The statement was a response to the president of, who made a publication in support of ().
“The defense of democracy in Brazil is a theme that is responsible for Brazilians. We are a sovereign country. We do not accept interference or protection of anyone. We have solid and independent institutions. No one is above the law. Especially those who pay against freedom and the rule of law,” Lula said in a statement.
In a publication on the networks, Trump stated that the, and criticized the treatment given to the Brazilian who is defendant in the (Supreme Court) in the trial involving a coup plot after the 2022 elections.
Bolsonaro said he had received with “great joy” Trump’s note. The former president cited his coexistence with the Republican in the years he was in power and said he suffered a persecution he classified as a “legal aberration.”
“I thank the illustrious president and friend. [Vossa Excelência] went through something similar. He was relentlessly persecuted, but won for the good of the United States and dozens of other truly democratic countries, “Bolsonaro wrote.” Thanks for existing and setting us an example of faith and resilience, “he concluded.
The Minister of Institutional Relations, has countered Trump’s statement and said that he is wrong if he thinks he can interfere with the Brazilian judiciary.
“Donald Trump is very wrong if he thinks he can interfere with the Brazilian judicial process. The time when Brazil was subservient to the US was Bolsonaro’s time, which contained its flag and did not defend national interests,” she wrote in her X (former Twitter) account.
“Today he is responsible for the crimes he committed against democracy and the electoral process in Brazil. One cannot speak of persecution when a sovereign country meets due process of law in the democratic rule of law that Bolsonaro and his scammers have tried to destroy. The US president should take care of his own problems, which are not few, and respect the sovereignty of Brazil and our judiciary,” Gleisi added.
Following, Union Attorney General Jorge Messias wrote in his account that sovereignty is not negotiated and that the Brazilian government does not accept guardianship or external pressures.
“Any attempt to interference with our internal affairs – come from where it comes from – will be firmly rejected. This guideline is even more relevant when it comes to preserving the independence of the judiciary against any form of external pressure aimed at interfering with their decisions,” he said.
In the publication on the social network Truth Social, Trump also compared herself to Bolsonaro and pointed to persecution because the Brazilian was a political opponent of the Brazilian government.
“I’ve been watching, just like the world, while they do nothing but chase it, day after day, night after night, month after month, year year. He is not guilty of anything except for fighter for the people,” said Trump.
Still in the publication, the American said he could meet Bolsonaro and classified him as a strong leader who “really loved his country.”
Trump’s message occurs amid the pressure and expectation of pockets for the United States to apply a sanction to the STF minister.
