Bolsonaro calls top judge a 'son of a whore' amid probe into his voter fraud claims

[Judi Lynn]

The comments came amid growing tensions surrounding Mr Bolsonaro’s claims that the nation’s voting system is vulnerable to fraud

Ella Glover
2 hours ago

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro insulted the head of the the country’s Supreme Electoral Court during a live broadcast shared on his Facebook page.

He called Luis Roberto Barroso a “son of a whore” while addressing supporters in southern Brazil.

The video has since been deleted from Facebook but copies are still being shared online.

Responding to the comment, the top court justice said that if his actions were causing such a nuisance, it was a sign he was doing his job properly.

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Since his electoral victory in 2018, the right-wing politician has made allegations over voter fraud in the country, which his critics believe is an attempt to lay the groundwork to challenge upcoming elections results like former US president, Donald Trump did in 2020.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-judge-son-fraud-b1898827.html#/comments

[Chainfire]

1. Leave my Mama outta this!

[Journeyman]

2. Could have been more clever, called him: "A son of a bachelor" . . .

It's a two-fer, courtesy of Herman Melville.

[bahboo]

3. classy dude....

c'mon Brazil, dump this asshole....