Brazil President Bolsonaro emulates Trump on being in denial over COVID-19
Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has contracted coronavirus buthe is still living in an alternate reality.
Bolsonaro for months downplayed the severity of this virus andonce called it "a little flu" but he just won't come to terms withreality. He took off his mask to convince reporters that he was alright.
There's a reason he is called the "Trump of the Tropics" after all Jair Bolsonaro emulates his political role model Donald Trump. The Brazilian presidenthas been ina state of denial over thepandemic just like Trump.
Throughout the COVID-19crisis, Bolsonaro has been as sceptical about the virus as the US President. He put his own life at risk by holding numerous anti-lockdown rallies.
Bolsonarodidn't wear a mask andtook selfies, ate hot-dogs and shook hands. He was convinced that he was immune to the virus. The reasons he gave were quite ambitious for a 65-year-old.
Bolsonaro said he was not at risk of getting infected because he was an athlete.
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He said his history as an athlete was on his side, however, he ended up making history. He is among the few global leaders to have been infected.
He once said: "People died in Brazil because they did not visit hospitals."
"People died because of the fear of the virus", he added.
The hypocrisy in his statements has beenastounding while follows his role model Donald Trump and takeshydroxychloroquine.
The anti-malarial drug that Donald Trump has been swearing on. Bolsonaro has taken the endorsement to the next level. He recorded a video of himself taking a dose of HCQ.
Dealing with experts is another issue. Trump trashed his scientific advisers. Bolsonaro sacked health ministry officials. Trump expressed sympathy towards anti-lockdown protesters andBolsonaro joined their protest rallies. Trump's America is the worst-hit nation andBolsonaro's Brazil is a close second.
Trump's self-obsession hasled America to disaster. Bolsonaro's populism has done the same thing in Brazil. Two presidents with the blood of their citizens on their hands.