The appointment of Elon Musk within the next Trump administration continues to make waves. The latest example is that of Rosangela “Janja” da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, who during a workshop on disinformation organized in Rio de Janeiro during the G20 Social pleaded for increased regulation of social networks before launching a personal attack on Elon Musk, reports Le Figaro this Sunday, November 17. Interrupting her speech due to a noise, she exclaimed: “ I think it’s Elon Musk… I’m not afraid of you either. Fuck you, Elon Musk! », triggering applause in the audience.
The Tesla boss' reaction was not long in coming. In a comment posted on X, he responded with a concise but meaningful sentence: “They will lose the next election. » This statement immediately sparked debates in Brazil, where the rivalry between the camp of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, close to Donald Trump, and that of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who succeeded him, remains keen.
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A bickering relationship between Elon Musk and Brazil
Elon Musk has a complicated relationship with Brazil, a country in which X was temporarily suspended by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who accuses the platform of promoting disinformation. Elon Musk then strongly criticized the magistrate, calling him “ dictator » and comparing him to Voldemort, the villain of the Harry Potter saga. After adjustments by X, notably the deletion of accounts associated with supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, the suspension was lifted in October.
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Janja da Silva's comments come in this already tense context. For Jair Bolsonaro, this incident could have diplomatic repercussions, particularly with the recent appointment of Elon Musk within the Trump administration. “ If Brazil suffers sanctions from the United States because of these irresponsible and totally gratuitous statements, what will happen? » asked Fabio Wajngarten, lawyer and former advisor to Jair Bolsonaro, about X.
