Datafolha: 57% of Brazilians rejects Trump’s pressure on Bolsonaro’s judgment
Most Brazilians consider the attempt of US President Donald Trump wrong to interfere with the lawsuit involving Jair Bolsonaro (PL), according to a survey Datafolha released on Thursday (31).
At least 57% of respondents say the US President is wrong as he asked the Brazilian court to stop the former president’s trial. Already 36% agree with Trump, while 7% could not answer.
The survey was conducted between July 29 and 30, after Trump states, in an official letter, that the 50% surcharge on Brazilian products is linked to Bolsonaro trial for coup attempted.
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Lula sees a sanction from the US to Moraes as an attack on the Brazilian state and triggers the AGU
President told STF and government ministers that Trump’s measure exceeds commercial dispute and hurts national sovereignty
However, among Bolsonaro voters in 2022, the scenario is reversed: 66% estimate that Trump is right in pressuring the Brazilian judiciary, while 28% believe he is wrong.
Already among Lula supporters, 82% condemn the attitude of the American and only 13% support it.
The survey listened to 2,004 people in 130 municipalities. The error margin is two percentage points, more or less.
Division over “persecution”
Datafolha also questioned respondents about the thesis that Bolsonaro is the target of political persecution – Trump’s central argument to President Lula.
For 50% of the population, the former president is not being persecuted. Already 45% evaluate that there is injustice against him. Another 5% did not opine.
The perception of persecution is higher among men (48%) than among women (41%) and intensifies in the income range between five and ten minimum wages (59%). Among the poorest, this rate drops to 42%.
Another relevant fact of the survey points out that 39% of Brazilians attribute strong influence to the licensed deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) in Trump’s decision to tax Brazilian products.
The parliamentarian has made articulations in the United States in defense of his father and against ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
For 28% of respondents, Eduardo had “a little” impact on the decision. Only 20% consider that he did not influence the position of the US government.
Between pocket voters, 26% recognize that there was a lot of impact, and 38% say there was some influence. The data indicates that the scholarship itself understands that the deputy’s performance in the US played a relevant role in diplomatic escalation.
