Since his incarnation as an anti-system candidate in 2018, his political trajectory has always sought to emulate that of , no matter how different their origins and past history may be.
Bolsonaro has already called the Republican an idol, and his administration was notable for the White House. The fringes of the global and Brazilian radical right maintain, in any case, close contact.
There was a remarkable two-year delay in the lives of both leaders in power. Trump was elected in the populist wave of 2016; Bolsonaro surprised Brazil in 2018.
The American was defeated by a traditional opponent in 2020, while the Brazilian lost to (PT) in 2022. Out of power, Trump was the subject of judicial scrutiny and suffered a criminal conviction, only to turn things around in the 2024 election.
because in Brazil convicts cannot be president. Thus, from prison, Bolsonaro anointed his first-born Flávio, senator from Rio, as a post to contest the Planalto again this year with Lula.
Even with the PT member back in charge of the country, Trump remained a character in Brazilian political life. Last year, the Bolsonaros made one of the biggest misjudgments of their career when they bet that the tariff would free the patriarch from prison and wear out Lula.
and the PT member still managed to juggle some points of positive evaluation with his jingoistic campaign due to the threat to sovereignty expressed by Trump and also establish a dialogue with the American, reversing much of the trade war and suspending the abusive punishment for Alexandre de Moraes.
Lula’s photographs with the Republican count electorally, as they tell the few pendulum voters who could decide the election that the PT member acted in favor of the country, although he maintains his usual platform anti-Americanism.
In his favor, Trump is unpopular here: 70% of Brazilians were against his attack on Iran.
Under intense political fire since the revelation that he asked the former banker for money to supposedly finance a filmed hagiography about his father, Flávio thought that resuming the spirit of 2016 would be a good idea.
He hurriedly organized an obscure trip to Washington and announced that he spent 1 hour and 40 minutes with Trump, in addition to the meeting. It is a late theater, which for now has only attracted memes and distrust even about its authenticity.
The case “” will not leave the news. The photo will not gain any new votes other than the Bolsonarist bubble, which has already chosen any name indicated by Jair. Nothing indicates a reversal in Lula’s fortunes with his passive-aggressive relationship campaign with Trump. Significantly, the Republican said nothing on the day of the meeting.
Fláviocom Lula when saying that he discussed public security with the republican. So far, it has been right, given the inconstancy and weakness of the PT in dealing with the issue.
However, the pre-candidate may have shot himself in the foot by proposing the designation of criminal factions as terrorists, contrary to the PT member’s stance in the recent meeting with Trump.
If the USA buys the idea, which they have already discussed, they will be able to exercise sovereignty due to the risk of interference in Brazilian internal affairs. And, once again, the Bolsonaros will be seen as traitors.
Finally, the trip was marked by amateurism on several levels. The veto of questions and the stuttering statement read on his cell phone say more about his alleged presidential image than the tie with bright national colors worn, which referred to the
