Brasil's Eye-Opening Message To The American People Is Going Virile

BuzzFeed Brazil's President's Eye-Opening Message To The American People Is Going Super Viral Matt Stopera Mon, July 21, 2025 at 9:49 a.m. PDT·3 min read Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election loss with a coup plot. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. A person in a blue jacket holds a microphone, speaking with a concerned expression. The background is out of focus MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL / AFP via Getty Images Related: Hillary Clinton Just Hit On One Of Donald Trump's Biggest Insecurities With Three Words After Bolsonaro lost the election, his supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace. People in sports attire break windows of a modern building with metal barriers TON MOLINA / AFP via Getty Images Sound familiar? Large crowd of people in Brazil jerseys gathered outside a modern government building, waving Brazilian flags SERGIO LIMA / AFP via Getty Images It's kind of like Brazil's version of Jan. 6. Protest near the U.S. Capitol featuring a wooden gallows, noose, and multiple flags, including a "Trump Make America Great Again" flag NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images Related: A Picture Of Donald Trump's Face Being Two Completely Different Colors Is Going Viral For Obvious Reasons Sooo, Brazil’s Supreme Court has raided Bolsonaro’s home, put him on an ankle monitor, and banned him from social media and foreign contacts. A person in a formal suit speaking at a public event with a serious expression Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty Images Meeeeeanwhile, Trump has been defending Bolsonaro on Truth Social, posting a letter saying, "I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro, his family, and thousands of his supporters, very closely. The only Trial that should be happening is a Trial by the Voters of Brazil — It’s called an Election. LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!" I don’t know who this is, but they appear to be a mature person in a suit and tie, outdoors, looking serious Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Related: JD Vance’s Old Epstein Tweets Are Coming Back To Haunt Him In A Big Way Trump also posted a letter to current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, threatening to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods and calling the trial of Bolsonaro a "Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!" Man in a suit and USA hat speaks at a table with presidential seal, flanked by U.S. flags, during a formal event Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Now that you have the backstory, Brazil's president was interviewed by CNN about all of this, and his message to the American people is going viral: CNN/Ronxyz00/Twitter: @Ronxyz00 ADVERTISEMENT "I want to say something to the American people: If Trump was Brazilian and if he did what happened at Capitol Hill, he’d also be on trial in Brazil. And possibly he would have violated the Constitution. According to the justices, he would also be arrested if he had done that here in Brazil." CNN/Ronxyz00/Twitter: @Ronxyz00 CNN/Ronxyz00/Twitter: @Ronxyz00 Related: “He Told People That?”: Jon Stewart Was Seriously Shocked By What A Report Is Saying Elon Musk Revealed To People Close To Him People in the replies are saying some sort of version of this: "America is not a serious country anymore." CNN news segment featuring Brazilian President discussing charges against Jair Bolsonaro and comparing events to the Capitol incident in the U.S CNN/Ty_GT_6/x.com This person commented, "We're a joke to the rest of the planet. We're like the parent in the grocery store who will never discipline their child who is screaming and throwing literal shit at other customers." Tweet criticizing parenting, likening it to Brazil. News headline: Brazil's president speaks on charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro CNN/dr_nocturnl/x.com Another person shared this picture: Top tweet: Cartoon character listening. Bottom: News segment shows a man discussing a quote about Trump, Brazil, and the Constitution trial CNN/canuck_chuck_/x.com And this person asked, "Can we deport trump to Brazil and put him in trial there instead?" Screenshot of a tweet discussing Donald Trump and Brazil, with an image from CNN of the Brazilian President addressing charges against Jair Bolsonaro CNN/rebeluvr/x.com Also in In the News: "My Generation Will Never Forgive You": 25 Of The Very Best And Very True Political Tweets From The Last Week Also in In the News: AOC Just Tweeted What So Many Are Thinking After Trump's Sudden 180 On The Epstein Files Also in In the News: People Are Howling At This New Portrait Of Donald Trump In The Colorado State Capitol After He Complained About The Old One Read it on BuzzFeed.com