Bolsonaro and Tarcísio have 1st public crisis – 7/6/2023 – Power

Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), exposed a public crisis this Thursday (6) amid the articulation of the tax reform and at a time when the former minister is quoted as heir former president, who is ineligible.

The defense of the approval of the reform put Tarcísio in the sights of Bolsonaro and part of the PL bench, who understand that this agenda belongs to Lula (PT) and, therefore, must be fought. As shown to Sheetthe disagreement was explicit in a meeting of the PL in which Tarcísio was hostile.

For the first time, the digital artillery of Bolsonarism turned sharply against Tarcísio, who lives the difficult mission of leading a non-ideological management, but without losing the support of his godfather Bolsonaro. On social networks, the governor was called a traitor – several posts rescued a photo of him next to Lula.

Bolsonaro’s main allies, such as Fabio Wajngarten and Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), made a series of publications to criticize Tarcísio, as reported by the column Panel, mocking his statement, made alongside the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad (PT) , of which 95% were in favor of the reform.

At the PL meeting, the governor even heard from Bolsonaro that he does not have enough experience. For deputies, the former president’s opinion compromises Tarcísio’s position as leader of the right for the 2026 election.

Bolsonaristas heard by the report say that it is too early to talk about a break between Bolsonaro and Tarcísio, but they consider that the split could move towards this outcome. In their opinion, the governor has to learn to be in opposition to the PT, especially if he wants to win the presidential election.

Deputies also say that Tarcísio left the meeting demoralized. Deputy Ricardo Salles (PL-SP) was one of those who spoke attacking the governor.

The disputes between Tarcísio and Bolsonaristas have been growing since the former minister’s victory in 2022. Despite demanding radical deputies for positions and participation in the government, Bolsonaro maintained his support for his godson and argued that it was necessary to help Tarcísio in the face of the challenges that the administration of São Paulo imposes.

Tarcísio’s series of gestures in the center and the fact that he did not adopt radical right agendas also bothered allies, to the point of generating crises with the governor’s base in the Legislative Assembly. The reading of Bolsonarist deputies is that Gilberto Kassab (PSD), Secretary of Government, has influence in the Palácio dos Bandeirantes, while Bolsonaro does not.

The tax reform, however, placed creator and creature on opposite sides. On the last 26th, Bolsonaro was in São Paulo, where he gathered the PL bench in the state to preach against the approval of the text.

Five days later, on Sunday (2), it was Tarcísio’s turn to gather the São Paulo bench at a dinner at the Palácio dos Bandeirantes, where he defended the approval of the reform, as long as some points were changed. In Brasilia, on Wednesday (5), the governor withdrew his criticism after meeting with Haddad and other governors.