Racist remarks, third wives: Many similarities between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro
Jair and Donald have both also been criticised for nepotism in office.
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Michelle Bolsonaro (R) and Melania Trump (L) are both the third wives of Jair and Donald respectively.
The Bolsonaros are known as Trumps of the Tropics. And given how deeply popular Donald Trump is in his own mind, he obviously resents the comparison.
Indeed, when asked a specific question over the similarities between the Presidents of Brazil and the US, then White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, “There is only one Donald Trump.”
Third time lucky
Michelle Bolsonaro and Melania Trump are both First Ladies. But even more interestingly, both are the third wives of Jair and Donald respectively. The Bolsonaros are known as Trumps of the Tropics. Nepotism rocks Jair and Donald have both been criticised for nepotism in office. While the former handed out-of-turn promotions to Michelle and tripled her salary — it prompted the Supreme Court to do a ‘Captain Obvious’ rendition and say nepotism is illegal — Donald has also promoted daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner to key positions. Trump (L) has faced criticism for promoting daughter Ivanka (R) and son-in-law Jared Kushner (not in pic) to key positions. Presidential race
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But the most troubling aspect of their similarities lies in their racist remarks. While Bolsonaro has frequently targeted the indigenous population of Brazil, making several racist and offensive remarks about them, Trump drew widespread condemnation earlier this month by describing a majority-black congressional district as a “rat and rodent infested mess”.
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Donald Trump is being sued by a former porn actress over a “hushed settlement” about their relationship. Trump, however, is not the first US President at the end of litigations.
Donald Trump is being sued by a former porn actress over a “hushed settlement” about their relationship. Trump, however, is not the first US President at the end of litigations.
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Nixon’s legacy might be marred by the Watergate scandal, but he also had a lawsuit to his name. Arthur Ernest Fitzgerald, a former US government employee, sued Nixon in 1968 after he was fired for testifying before Congress a cost discrepancy worth $2.3 billion in an aircraft program. Though Fitzgerald lost the suit, his case was instrumental in drafting the Whistle-blower Protection Act.
(Text: Viandra D'souza)
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