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Takket

(21,529 posts)
Sun Jul 4, 2021, 10:55 AM Jul 2021

Brazil's Bonsonaro says he will hand over power if he loses, as long as there is no fraud

He's going to say there is fraud. And Brazil's institutions might not be able to stop him like ours did with drumpf. You can be sure Bozo has already looked at every place drumpf went "wrong" and is making sure it won't happen to him.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-bolsonaro-says-he-wont-hand-over-presidency-if-there-is-vote-fraud-2021-07-01/?taid=60de6069bcdfda00014321eb&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he would hand over power to whoever wins next year's presidential election cleanly - but not if there is any fraud.

His comments will do little to dispel the concerns of his critics, who fear that the far-right former army captain will not accept any election loss in next year's vote. Bolsonaro is almost certain to face his political nemesis, former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Polls show Lula ahead.

"I'll hand over the presidential sash to whoever wins the election cleanly," Bolsonaro said in a weekly address via social media. "Not with fraud."

Since his 2018 election victory, Bolsonaro has made baseless allegations of voter fraud in Brazil, which critics say could lay the groundwork to challenge upcoming elections in the same vein as his political idol, former U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Brazil's Bonsonaro says he will hand over power if he loses, as long as there is no fraud (Original Post) Takket Jul 2021 OP
So he's announcing his coup attempt. David__77 Jul 2021 #1
Appears he's a carbon copy of Qrump. KS Toronado Jul 2021 #2
He and his spawn will soon be in prison malaise Jul 2021 #3
This isn't going to end well. patphil Jul 2021 #4
Putin's poddle WA-03 Democrat Jul 2021 #5
Of course Turbineguy Jul 2021 #6
when is the left going to start shouting out the right's fraud in elections? samsingh Jul 2021 #7
Hmmmmm............ MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #8
Trump may have been stymied, bu Trumpism is here to stay for awhile. Nexus2 Jul 2021 #9

patphil

(6,150 posts)
4. This isn't going to end well.
Sun Jul 4, 2021, 11:30 AM
Jul 2021

We've been there, we know. I hope the people of Brazil have been reading the US news for the past year. They better start preparing now for shit show south.

samsingh

(17,593 posts)
7. when is the left going to start shouting out the right's fraud in elections?
Sun Jul 4, 2021, 12:20 PM
Jul 2021

these imbeciles try to cheat in elections, and then accuse others of doing it.

i don't believe trump won fairly in 2016. there should be a documentary on this.

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)
9. Trump may have been stymied, bu Trumpism is here to stay for awhile.
Sun Jul 4, 2021, 04:10 PM
Jul 2021

Its domestic fans are still going strong and this story shows its picking up fans across the globe.

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