Despite their political differences, Jean-Luc Mélenchon was keen to show his solidarity with Brigitte Macron. While traveling to Brazil, where he visited former president Lula, imprisoned for corruption, the leader of the Insoumis assured that the "Brazilians are outraged by the rudeness of their leaders", after new insults made to against the First Lady, this time by the Brazilian Minister of the Economy.
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During a debate, Paulo Guedes considered that Emmanuel Macron's wife was "really ugly", while the latter had already attacked on his physique by President Bolsonaro himself. An episode that caused a new tension in diplomatic relations between France and Brazil.
"Feel strong about our disgust for such bullies"
"Madam, the Brazilians I met are outraged by the rudeness of their leaders towards you, and so am I," wrote Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Twitter. "Those who insult you are those who imprison innocent Lula," he added. Close to Lula, Jean-Luc Mélenchon regularly denounces the arrest of the former Brazilian president, whom he describes as "the instrumentalization of justice to eliminate a political adversary".
Message for Brigitte Macron.
Madam, the Brazilians I met are outraged by the rudeness of their leaders towards you. Me too. Those who insult you are those who imprison Lula innocent. Feel strong of our disgust for such brutes.
And the former presidential candidate to conclude: "Feel strong of our disgust for such brutes".