The governor of São Paulo, (Republicans), once again stated that the senator (-RJ) needs to present explanations about the money received from , from , for the production of “Dark Horse”, a film about the former president (PL).
Tarcísio, however, called the case a “scandal” that “attacks society as a whole”, more forceful expressions than he had used the first time he commented on his ally’s connection to the case.
“I think there are many issues that he himself needs to explain. The population is seeing this Banco Master scandal, which is something that attacks society as a whole. This puts society on alert and then everything has to be very well explained”, said Tarcísio this Tuesday (26), during the delivery of basic sanitation works in Perus, in the north of .
Two weeks ago, when the connections between Flávio Bolsonaro and Vorcaro were revealed by the website The Intercept Brasil, the governor asked for explanations from his ally.
“I think he needs to continue providing clarifications as the questions arise, because it is essential that everyone is confident in the relationship, in what happened”, said Tarcísio on the 14th, during the delivery of apartments in São Bernardo do Campo, in the ABC region of São Paulo.
At the time, however, he praised Flávio for providing answers promptly.
At the beginning of the year, after the senator was nominated by Bolsonaro as a representative of Bolsonaro to run for President of the Republic against Lula, the governor met with Flávio and stated that he would coordinate his campaign in São Paulo.
In this Tuesday’s interview, Tarcísio said that he did not discuss with the senator about his possible participation in the March for Jesus, promoted by evangelical churches and scheduled for the 4th. “I don’t know, you have to ask him”, said the governor when asked about Flávio’s presence at the event.
as to Sheet showed, Bolsonarists from São Paulo identified Tarcísio’s distancing from Flávio after the start of the crisis and, with his stance.
On the weekend following the release of the audios, Tarcísio and Flávio had two agendas together in the interior of the state, one on Friday (15) and another on Saturday (16). Tarcísio stated that he had the flu and did not attend the second meeting.
Asked this Tuesday about the absence of public agendas with the senator, who was in the capital of São Paulo last week, the governor stated that he is not yet campaigning. “I have a governor’s agenda. See, I’m governing the state. When will I think about elections? During the campaign period,” he said
Tarcísio spoke to the press before confirming that Flávio was received by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, which occurred late this Tuesday afternoon, Brasília time.
Asked if the meeting could help the senator’s image, the governor replied: “He is a pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic and this is the most important position in Brazil. In other words, he is wanting to assume a position of national leadership. And then it is natural for him to talk to other heads of state, other international and world leaders, and obviously talking to the president of the United States is very healthy.”
