Bolsonaro’s Son Leaves Congress, Moves to US Amid Feud With Judge
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Brazil: Bolsonaro's Son Takes Leave From Congress, Seeks US Political Asylum
Above: Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 20, 2025. Image copyright: Saul LoebContributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Far-right leaders have long portrayed themselves as patriots of their own countries, and the Bolsonaros were no exception. But all that patriotism wanes when they and their diehard supporters risk facing legitimate legal consequences for malicious actions to undermine democratic institutions. It's no surprise that Eduardo has fled Brazil to lobby for the US to meddle in Brazil's internal affairs.
Establishment-critical narrative
It has become all too common for self-proclaimed pro-democracy elites in the so-called democratic world to rush to ban outsiders from elections or even resort to arrests whenever they perceive a threat to the political establishment they uphold. Trump suffered the same that the Bolsonaros are suffering now, making it only natural for them to seek assistance.