Government members () pointed as a serious use of military force against Brazil amid the judgment of the former president (PL) by the (Federal Supreme Court).
In social networks, the Minister of Institutional Relations, attributed the demonstration to a conspiracy of the Bolsonaro family against the country. In his post, Gleisi said they threaten them to invade Brazil to rid Bolsonaro from jail.
Another minister called ridiculous the argument of disrespect for freedom of expression in Brazil, noting that two days ago in demonstrations marked by criticism of Lula and the judiciary.
Another Lula assistant said that, given the severity of the threat, it should manifest it and parliamentarians will be encouraged to respond to the White House. He also points out that, at the time of the threat, President Lula was in transit to Brasilia, after fulfilling the agenda in Manaus, and will still comment on the statements of the Trump spokesman.
Under reserve, a diplomat admitted that there was already expectation of the US demonstration and that there is no idea what will be the reaction of the Trump administration, marked by unpredictability. Another stated that he would not feed this debate in the week of the trial.
White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the president applied rates and sanctions against Brazil to protect “freedom of expression” and that the country will not be afraid to use “economic and military power” to defend it.
The statement was given in response to a question during a press conference. Leavitt was asked if they predict them in the Supreme Court and also to other European countries that would be censoring freedom of expression, according to the journalist.
It republished a video with Leavitt’s full response on X (former Twitter), but in the message that accompanies the post did not mention the stretch in which the spokesman talks about the use of military power.
In the networks, Gleisi stated that “the Bolsonaro family conspiracy against Brazil came to the height today, with the statement of Donald Trump’s spokeswoman that the US can even use military strength against our country.” In the post she also said that the mandate of (PL), who moved away from the House of Representatives to articulate the defense of her father in the US, should be revoked.
“The illegal sanctions against government ministers, the STF and their families are not enough, now threaten to invade Brazil to rid Jair Bolsonaro from jail. This is totally inadmissible. And they still say they are defending ‘freedom of expression’. Only if it is the freedom to lie, to coerce justice and to plot the coup; Son, traitor of the homeland, needs to be revoked! “, He published.
In the interview, Leavitt said Trump is protecting the country’s interests abroad and the US. “So I have no additional action to anticipate for you today, but I can say that this is a priority for management, and the president is not afraid to use economic power and the military power of the United States of America to protect freedom of expression around the world,” he concluded.
The statement is given at the time the Supreme Court judges Bolsonaro and seven other defendants accused of an articulation to prevent Lula’s inauguration in the presidency.
