Bolsonaro calls himself a ‘terrible’ person, but says Lula da Silva is ‘even worse’

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who, apart from ideological and stylistic differences, hates the current head of state Lula da Silva, made an interesting comment about what he thinks of his successor, saying that while he himself may be a terrible person, the current ruler is still worse. The definition was given to supporters in the seaside resort town of Angra dos Reis, on the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro state, where Bolsonaro owns a beach house and is on holiday.

“You guys can’t compare. I may be a terrible guy, but the other guy is terrible,” Jair Bolsonaro said, drawing laughter from those around him before detailing some of the reasons why he believes the current government is worse than his. him.

The former ruler cited an estimate from the respected Institute of Applied Economic Research IPEA that Lula da Silva’s government ended 2023, the first year of the veteran politician’s new term, with a primary deficit of 44.1 billion euros when the new ruler’s campaign promise was to balance public accounts . And he also said, in this case without citing data or specific sources, that agricultural production in 2024 would fall sharply after years of records, he said, because Lula changed the arms policy that allowed rural men to defend themselves and defend their rights . its properties.

“The hole (deficit) is this size and you are the ones who will foot the bill. In my government, violence in the countryside decreased thanks to my policy of guns for good people, but he put an end to it,” said Jair Bolsonaro, citing measures taken in 2023 by Lula da Silva to limit ordinary citizens’ access to weapons, especially large-caliber ones. the mitigation of which was one of the flags of the previous government.