Brazil's President's Eye-Opening Message To The American People Is Going Super Viral

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election loss with a coup plot. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.

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After Bolsonaro lost the election, his supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace.

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Sound familiar?

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It’s kind of like Brazil’s version of January 6.

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Sooo, Brazil’s Supreme Court has raided Bolsinaro’s home, put him on an ankle monitor, and banned him from social media and foreign contacts.

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Meeeeeanwhile, Trump has been defending Bolsonaro on TruthSocial, posting a letter saying, “I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely. The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election. LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!”

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Trump also posted a letter to current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, threatening to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods and calling the trial of Bolsonaro a “Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!”

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Now that you have the backstory, Brazil’s President was interviewed by CNN about all of this, and his message to the American people is going viral:

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“I want to say something to the American people: If Trump was Brazilian and if he did what happened at Capitol Hill, he’d also be on trial in Brazil. And possibly he would have violated the Constitution. According to justice, he would also be arrested if he had done that here in Brazil.”

People in the replies are saying some sort of version of this: “America is not a serious country anymore.”

CNN news segment featuring Brazilian President discussing charges against Jair Bolsonaro and comparing events to the Capitol incident in the U.S

This person commented, “We’re a joke to the rest of the planet. We’re like the parent in the grocery store who will never discipline their child who is screaming and throwing literal shit at other customers.”