Jair Bolsonaro (PL), President of the Republic and candidate for re-election, was the first to be interviewed in the series of interviews on Globo TV Jornal Nacional. The President was asked about proposals related to the economy, commitment to democracy and the environment and also what position he has been in during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the Journal Nacional, the president behaved as if he were living one of the life he does on a Thursday. With a little confrontation, use the same arguments with ease and repeat known lies. The speeches are the same ones that were welcomed by supporters and criticized by opponents.
Bolsonaro has not made proposals for the future. When asked about a possible new government, he looked back and bragged about what he had done during the current administration to try to impress voters.
Without mentioning the issues related to hunger and food insecurity faced by the 60 million Brazilians, the president said that Brazil’s economic situation is better than that of the United Kingdom.
When asked about the issue of the environment and about the increase in deforestation during the current government, Bolsonaro denied the problems in the Amazon and treated the fires as natural. On the subject, neither of them made proposals for the future and showed confidence to refute the criticism. The resources are the same as already known: citing problems in countries whose leaders criticize Brazil’s position, such as France and Germany.
Jair Bolsonaro also repeats baseless accusations about the electoral process. He lied about the alleged impossibility of auditing electronic voting machines, which are subject to audit, and cited the 2014 elections as evidence, despite the absence of election irregularities. The candidate also stipulated acceptance of the election result: “As long as they are clean.”
And on the coronavirus pandemic, the president showed no remorse for the immorality with the victims, when he imitated those infected with the coronavirus with shortness of breath. Bolsonaro also praised the management of the pandemic, with the same criticism and lies, and reiterated his stance against social isolation. The president avoided bad talk about vaccines, and said that his government is responsible for procuring vaccinations, without mentioning that he did not take the vaccine as he did on other occasions.
Jair Bolsonaro had the freedom and space to repeat already known arguments and lies. Supporters cheered and opponents dismissed the repeated content.
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a Journal Nacional, from TV Globotraditionally conducts a test with presidential candidates who are the best on the electoral ballot.
The questioning will be conducted by the presenters of the Journal Nacional: William Bonner And the Renata Vasconcelos. Interviews will take place at Globo Studios in Rio de Janeiro.
Testing in which candidates will be presented is essential by campaign strategists, who see good potential for being able to “hit the bubble” and reveal their ideas in the country’s most watched newscast.
The Journal Nacional hearings provide 40 minutes of participation for each candidate.
The first presidential candidate to be interviewed is the incumbent and the candidate for re-election. Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Bolsonaro opens the interview series. Ciro Gomez, from PDTon Tuesday (23). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) You will participate on Thursday (25th) and Simon Tibbett (MDB) The series will close on Friday (26th).
The nominees were selected based on the top five places in Election poll released by Datafolha on July 28: Lula, Bolsonaro, Ciro, Tibet and Andre Janonis (striker). However, Janonis decided to withdraw his candidacy.
The order of interviews and appointments was determined by a lottery held on 1 August with representatives of the party.
