The former president said that he and Bolsonaro had 'become great friends.'
"President Jair Bolsonaro and I have become great friends over the past few years," former President Trump said in a statement."He fights for, and loves, the people of Brazil."
The president of Brazil since 2019, Bolsonaro has often been compared to Trump because of his numerous similar policies. The Daily Beast has even called Bolsonaro the"Trump of the Tropics." Trump's endorsement comes hours after a Brazilian Senate committee voted 7-4 on a recommendation that Bolsonaro should face criminal charges for his handling of COVID.
The Senate committee had been investigating Bolsonaro and his administration's actions regarding COVID for the past six months.
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