The president (PT) said on Thursday (10) that the political group that preceded him will not again govern Brazil. In the same speech, the petista pinned the governor of, (Republicans), for holding current management responsible for the 50% surcharge on Brazilian products announced by the US president.
“One thing I can say. The madmen who ruled this country no longer come back,” he said.
“Tarcisio can take it off. He won’t try to hide Trump’s little hat, no, Tarcisio. You can be showing us who you are too. Because it’s full wolf with ram skin,” he said.
The statements were made in an interview with TV Record.
This Thursday, the governor of São Paulo admitted the “negative impact to Sao Paulo” of the measure announced by Trump and returned to blame President Lula for the measure. Tarcisio, who is an ally of the former president and has posted video using a cap with the Republican slogan, has become one of the main targets of the Lulist base.
The surcharge was released by Trump on Wednesday in a letter stateing that Jair Bolsonaro (PL) suffers a “witch hunt” that needs to be closed “immediately.”
In the same interview, in which the American announces the 50%surcharge. The petista stated that, first, will try to negotiate the tariffs – but if this does not work, it will be put into practice reciprocity.
He said that the American demonstrates unaware of the business relationship between the two countries, that the Republican must respect justice and that technology companies must obey Brazilian laws.
At another time, in an interview with Jornal Nacional, Lula was asked about the criticism that he interfered with politics for visiting in house arrest, who is in corruption.
On the subject, he stated that he made the visit with authorization from Argentine justice. “I never worried that Trump would receive Bolsonaro or anyone. It is the right of each president to do whatever he wants. What is not right is a president to want to guess a country’s court decision. Here in Brazil our justice has autonomy,” he said.
The main products imported by Brazil from the US are engines and machines, fuel oil, aircraft and natural gas, as well as medicines.
Lula also stated that he will create a committee to follow the daily life of trade policy with the.
“To Brazilian entrepreneurs, we will create a committee, a office to rethink Brazilian trade policy with the United States. I want Trump to take care of the United States for Americans. I want Americans to improve their lives. I want Americans to live democratically. Just respect the right to live too. The way you like the American people, I like the Brazilian.