Former United States President Donald Trump publicly intensified his defense of Jair Bolsonaro by re-criticizing lawsuits against the former Brazilian president. In a publication made on Tuesday (8) on the Truth Social platform, Trump classified investigations into the Federal Supreme Court (STF) as “Witch Hunt” and asked: “Leave the great former president of Brazil in peace.”
This was Trump’s second statement in two days in favor of Bolsonaro, who is defendant on the Supreme Court on charges of attempted coup after his defeat in the 2022 elections. On Monday (7), Trump had already accused Brazil of promoting a “terrible political attack” against his ally. The information is from the newspaper The State of S. Paulo.
The sequence of demonstrations happens amid an offensive from the Bolsonaro family to strengthen its support base in the United States. Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), the former president’s son, has removed from the mandate of federal deputy to stay in the US, where he has acted with conservative parliamentarians and figures to pressure US officials against Minister Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of actions against Bolsonaro in the STF.
On the same Tuesday when Trump again spoke out, Minister Moraes extended for 60 days the investigation investigating Eduardo Bolsonaro’s articulations with representatives of the US government. The inquiry was opened at the request of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). According to the report, Eduardo celebrated Trump’s post on social networks. “Almost midnight in Brazil and Donald Trump again posting the Lawfare against Jair Bolsonaro. Witch hunt!” He wrote.
The expression “Lawfare” has been widely used by Bolsonaro and Trump allies to describe the use of the judicial system for political purposes. The discursive strategy has gained strength between conservative figures from both countries and serves as the basis for public criticism of the Brazilian judiciary.
Trump’s statements generated official reaction from the Brazilian government. Also on Monday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) issued a note through the Planalto Palace, stating that the defense of democracy is an internal issue in Brazil. “We are a sovereign country. We do not accept interference or protection of anyone. We have solid and independent institutions. No one is above the law. Above all, those who try against freedom and the rule of law,” said Lula.
The Federal Supreme Court chose not to publicly pronounce Trump’s lines. However, court ministers rated behind the scenes that the former US president’s demonstration is “irrelevant” to the progress of the processes involving Jair Bolsonaro. The evaluation was disclosed by Estadão column based on STF sources.
In addition to Trump’s statements, an episode involving Brazilian and American authorities reinforced the diplomatic tension between the two countries. Also on Monday (7), Florida’s court determined that Minister Alexandre de Moraes manifests within 21 days in a lawsuit filed by the companies Rumble and Trump Media & Technology Group-both linked to the former US president. Companies accuse Moraes of censorship after the suspension of profiles of Bolsonarist influencers and active conservatives in the United States.
STF decisions, which included the removal of accounts and profiles accused of disinformation and incitement to the coup, have been criticized by figures near Trump, who associate actions with violations of freedom of expression. The process in American court increases the international exposure of the Brazilian magistrate and inserts the Brazilian judiciary into a political debate outside his jurisdiction.
Trump’s explicit support for Bolsonaro reinforces the alliance between conservative wings of Brazil and the United States, especially at a time of legal fragility for the former Brazilian president. Bolsonaro faces investigations in Brazil that include attempts to delegitimize the electoral process, involvement in coup articulations and actions against the judiciary.
The new phase of international articulations involving Eduardo Bolsonaro and the repercussion of Trump’s lines signal a coordinated attempt to internationalize Bolsonaro’s defense. The strategy bets on mobilizing allies abroad to press the Brazilian government and the judiciary, based on arguments on political persecution.
Over the next 60 days, with the extent of the inquiry involving Eduardo Bolsonaro, further developments should occur about the reach of these joints abroad. Meanwhile, Trump’s public manifestations can continue to be used by allies of the former Brazilian president as an instrument of political mobilization and victimization of victimization before justice.
The relationship between the two former presidents, who had already shown ideological and strategic alignment at other times, returns to the center of the political and judicial debate. The actual impact of these statements on STF processes remains uncertain, but the clash between Brazilian institutions and international voices continues to climb.
Source: https://www.ocafezinho.com/2025/07/09/trump-defende-bolsonaro-ataca-stf-e-pressiona-eua-contra-moraes/
