“It wasn’t me who was hurt, it was democracy”

“Today I took another stab, but I wasn’t the one who was injured, it was democracy,” said former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in a press interview in Belo Horizonte after being considered ineligible for eight years by decision of the Superior Court. Electoral.

Bolsonaro said that “he is sure and convinced that it is a political judgment”.

In the action, Bolsonaro was judged ineligible for 8 years, counting from the last election, held in 2022.

“For now, they are just political rights,” said the former president when commenting on the judgment. Asked about the next steps, Bolsonaro joked. “Go to the airport”. After eliciting laughter from the people around him, he continued. “I’ll talk to the lawyers. Life goes on. […] It’s a very sad day. […]”.

During the press conference, Bolsonaro was also asked about a possible choice between the governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo) or the governor of São Paulo and former Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), for the next presidential elections. “Johny Bravo”, said Bolsonaro, referring to a cartoon character already mentioned by the politician on other occasions.