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Giant Trump balloon towers over Brazil rally backing right-wing candidate

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

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  • Nearly 30,000 people demonstrated in São Paulo against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his government and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Reuters reported.
  • Rallygoers backed right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, while a giant inflatable Donald Trump figure held a representation of an imprisoned Lula.
  • Demonstrators also opposed de Moraes, who has played a central role in the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

A giant inflatable Donald Trump towering over a crowd became the defining image of a right-wing rally in São Paulo, where nearly 30,000 Brazilians demonstrated against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his government and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to Reuters.

Many protesters waved Brazilian flags, while American and Israeli flags also appeared in the crowd. The demonstration took place ahead of Brazil’s first-round election on October 4, with supporters rallying behind right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

The oversized Trump figure was shown holding a representation of Lula behind bars. Parts of Brazil’s right wing admire Trump, who has been a longtime ally of Jair Bolsonaro.

The protesters also directed their anger at de Moraes, a polarizing figure who has played a central role in the case against Bolsonaro. The former president was convicted in 2025 of attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election to Lula.

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