The senator (-RJ) articulates an agenda with the president of , , according to advisors to the pre-presidency candidate. The report contacted the White House, but has not yet received feedback on the parliamentarian’s possible trip.
Jair Bolsonaro’s son’s aides say that the trip to the USA has been confirmed, but that there is still no confirmed date for the meeting. Information about the trip appears less than a week after the audio of Flávio asking Vorcaro for money was revealed, on the 13th, by the website Intercept Brasil.
The senator faces a situation, aggravated after the revelation that he was with the former banker when he was already wearing an electronic ankle bracelet.
This Thursday morning, in Brasília, Flávio said he would not respond regarding the possible agenda with Trump. “You have to ask the White House,” he told reporters upon leaving the Senate.
When asked whether he or Eduardo had asked American authorities to meet with the US president, he denied it. “I didn’t ask for anything, Eduardo didn’t ask for anything”, he replied in English, jokingly.
The senator’s aides say the meeting has not yet been confirmed, but they also avoid giving details. The pre-campaign coordinator, senator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN), stated that there was no request from Flávio for an agenda with the American president and that perhaps there was an invitation.
On the 7th, Lula (PT) met Trump at the White House. The Republican said that the PT member is .
The president’s allies believe that the meeting will be Flávio Bolsonaro, as the political group seeks to associate itself with Trump.