The former first lady joked on Tuesday (19) when she called the minister of the (Federal Supreme Court) a “brother in Christ” when celebrating an authorization given by the magistrate to the former president (), who is under house arrest.
“Our minister… I’m going to prophesy here, because God transformed Saul into Paul. Our brother in Christ, Alexandre de Moraes, released the hairdresser, and he [Bolsonaro] He has that short, tossed hair, those bright blue eyes”, said Michelle, making a biblical reference.
Afterwards, Michelle said that, “jokes aside”, her political activity in recent years was not aimed at a national candidacy, but rather at electing the largest number of women in Brazil.
“I want to tell you that I accepted a very big challenge of traveling across Brazil. And it wasn’t because I wanted a national candidacy, no. They say, they don’t even know what they’re saying. That was precisely what was supposed to happen. We traveled a year so that we could strengthen and have time to be able to elect the largest number of women across Brazil”, he stated.
The statements were made during the launch of the pre-campaign by confectioner Maria Amélia, pre-candidate for federal deputy for the Federal District and of whom Michelle is friends.
Michelle Bolsonaro was one of the main organizers of the offensive for her husband’s humanitarian house arrest. She met on more than one occasion with Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of the coup plot at the Supreme Court, to ask the minister to authorize Papudinha’s transfer.
On March 23, the former first lady went to Moraes’ office to reinforce the request. A day later, he granted the measure. At the time, Bolsonaro was hospitalized to recover from bronchopneumonia in both lungs.
Home care was initially authorized for 90 days, until the former president’s complete recovery.
“The bonus is for all those who went to the STF, even Minister Alexandre de Moraes, to intercede for this house arrest. There is not one person who removed Bolsonaro from the battalion. There are several. All those who interceded in prayer and in person with the minister”, after welcoming her husband home.
At the time, she stated that there was still no need to contact the minister again to ask for an extension of the deadline. The two met again in person and greeted each other during the inauguration of the presidency of the (Superior Electoral Court), when Michelle sat next to Moraes’ wife, lawyer Viviane Barci – who provided services to the .
Michelle Bolsonaro also told Sheet on Tuesday who has been experiencing the presidential pre-campaign of (PL-RJ) since e, owner of Master, came to light.
Asked if she was following the situation, the former first lady replied that she was not. “I’m not getting involved in this, no. I have to take care of my husband”, she replied.
As shown by SheetMichellee complains about overload. Political activity as president of PL Mulher and commitment to the pre-campaign itself had to be resized, but Michelle.
Today, faced with doubts from members of Bolsonarism and centrão parties that Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), the name of the former first lady was mentioned behind the scenes as an alternative. So far, however, the PL is not considering replacing the senator.