Declaration of the deputy and son of Jair Bolsonaro comes after Republicans signal Tarcisio to the Presidency in 2026
Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) this Thursday (26.ago.2025) Governors combined with the former president (PL) who must run for presidential elections in 2026. According to the deputy, politicians will not be worthy of “Bolsonarist votes”.
In his X (former Twitter) profile, Eduardo stated that pre-candidacy ads are a form of “Effective pressure” so that Bolsonaro, who is ineligible and can be convicted of an attempted coup by the Supreme Court (STF), decides on the elections.
“Those who delay with this sugar can repeat a thousand times that is pro-Bolsonaro, but will not be perceived as a supporter and much less deserving the bolsonarist votes.”said the congressman, without quoting names.
The statement of son 03 of the former Chief Executive comes after the President of Republicans, Deputy Marcos Pereira (SP), during the party’s 20th anniversary celebration, the candidacy for the presidential president of São Paulo (Republicans).
After Marcos Pereira’s speech, the PL president, said Bolsonaro will decide the candidate who will support the presidency after, who is scheduled to start in September 2.
According to the Poder360the PL chief stated that Tarcísio will migrate to the former president’s party if he will run for Planalto.
The governors of Minas Gerais, (Novo), and Goiás, (União Brasil), have also announced their pre-candidates to the election.
“If there is a need to replace JB, this will not be done by force or blackmail. I think I have made it clear that I do not submit to blackmail. Any political decision will be made by us. It is no use coming with the” unique salvation “talk, because we will not submit. There is no strategic gain in making this ad now, a few days from its unjust judgment.”wrote Eduardo.
The federal deputy who has been in the United States since February 27, there were already the pre-candidatures of politicians combined with former President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday (25.ago).
He stated: “In Brazilian politics, the ‘stars’ want to go on the field by giving orders to Bolsonaro. Maybe because they don’t want to hear what Bolsonaro has to say, but just take his place.”
The governors Tarcisio de Freitas (Republicans), from São Paulo, Ronaldo Caiado (União Brasil), from Goiás, and Romeu Zema (Novo), from Minas Gerais, were together on Saturday (23.ago) at the Pawn Festival in Barretos, in the interior of São Paulo.
At the time, Caiado stated that one of the 3 will occupy the Planalto Palace from 2027. “He who gets there will know, with the competence he has, put order in Brazil,” said the politician Goian.
Bolsonaro’s trial
The 1st Panel of the Supreme Court (STF) will begin in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro and 7 others accused of attempted coup.
Minister Cristiano Zanin, president of the 1st Class, set the date on Tuesday (20.2025), after rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes released the process for trial.
The defendants are accused of trying to prevent the inauguration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the 2022 elections. The definition of the date came shortly after all the accused delivered their final allegations on August 13, a stage that precedes the trial in the judicial proceedings.
During the session, the ministers will individually analyze each case to decide on conviction or acquittal. If convicted, Bolsonaro may receive a sentence of over 40 years in prison.
