Jair Message

“In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court voted 4 to 1 to convict ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of conspiring against democracy and attempting a coup in the wake of his 2022 election defeat. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Barring a successful appeal, which is unlikely, Mr. Bolsonaro will become the first coup leader in Brazilian history to serve time in prison. These developments draw a sharp contrast with the United States, where President Trump, who also attempted to overturn an election, was sent not to prison but back to the White House.” NYT (Gift Article): Brazil Just Succeeded Where America Failed. Needless to say, not everyone in America sees Brazil’s justice as a success. “In short, the Trump administration has sought to use tariffs and sanctions to bully Brazilians into subverting their legal system — and their democracy along with it. In effect, the U.S. administration is punishing Brazilians for doing something Americans should have done, but failed to: hold a former president accountable for attempting to overturn an election.”

+ Today on Fox, Trump explained that he thinks America should be more like China and have really quick trials, even the following day. (I’m sort of with him as long as this applies to insurrection cases…)