Without mentioning Lula, Michelle makes a statement at the same time as the president

Former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro posted a statement on the PL Mulher networks at the same time that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva released his Christmas message on radio and TV. Without mentioning the PT member, she used old images of former President Jair Bolsonaro in the hospital and also said that Brazil is facing “dark times”.

When declaring her votes for 2026, Bolsonaro’s wife also spoke of perseverance despite betrayals from people close to her. Last month, Michelle had a public fight with the former president’s children after the PL negotiated an alliance with Ciro Gomes (PSDB) in the Ceará elections.

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— The year that will soon begin is very important for our country and especially for the future of our families. Don’t let yourself be discouraged by evil, persevere despite betrayals, even if they come from those closest to you. Move forward leaving disappointments aside – he said.

Michelle also asked for prayers for Bolsonaro, who she called “my Galician”, and for the wronged families, without mentioning by name any supporter of the former president. She also did not talk about her husband’s children and did not comment on her stepson Flávio Bolsonaro’s pre-candidacy for the Presidency.

The former first lady also did not comment on her husband’s conviction and imprisonment for participating in the coup plot nor on the ex-president’s hospitalization this Wednesday to undergo stomach surgery.