Jair Bolsonaro goes after critical questions on Youtuber

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After critical questions and insults – Bolsonaro attacks Youtuber

One and a half months before the presidential election in Brazil, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro officially started the election campaign

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08/19/2022, 06:54

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Jair Bolsonaro does not like to hear critical questions. When a Youtuber asked some, he initially landed in the dust and then had to put up with fisticuffs from the Brazilian President.

Brazil’s ultra-right President Jair Bolsonaro had a brief physical altercation with a YouTuber who had previously provoked and insulted him. A video published on Thursday by the Brazilian news portal “G1” shows how Bolsonaro, who was on the campaign trail, first took selfies with supporters in front of the presidential residence in the capital Brasília.

Then the Youtuber identified by “G1” as Wilker Leão began to ask the President critical questions and to film himself. A person not seen in the recordings then threw Leão to the ground, whereupon YouTube called the president a series of insults such as “coward” and “bum”.

Bolsonaro, who had already got into his car, got out again, ran towards Leão with the words “come here, I want to talk to you”, tried to grab his cell phone, grabbed his shirt and then his arm with both hands. Security guards quickly intervened and led Leão away. Minutes later, the adversaries – separated from bodyguards – had a short conversation.

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