Government split over diplomatic concerns and defense of Janja after first lady insulted Elon Musk
Government split over diplomatic concerns and defense of Janja after first lady insulted Elon Musk .      Diplomats view incident as a 'misstep' in relations with Trump, but ministers defend Brazil's first lady Members of Brazil's Foreign Ministry believe that the attack by First Lady Janja da Silva on businessman Elon Musk, owner of X, raises concerns and could pose an additional challenge in efforts to improve relations between President Lula's administration and the upcoming Trump administration in the United States—Musk is not only an ally of the billionaire president-elect but was also nominated for a future role as head of the U.S. Department of 'Government Efficiency'.
Diplomats described Janja's comments as a "misstep" but noted that Lula's subsequent remarks already indicate an attempt to
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Members of Brazil's Foreign Ministry believe that the attack by First Lady Janja da Silva on businessman Elon Musk, owner of X, raises concerns and could pose an additional challenge in efforts to improve relations between President Lula's administration and the upcoming Trump administration in the United States—Musk is not only an ally of the billionaire president-elect but was also nominated for a future role as head of the U.S. Department of 'Government Efficiency'.

Diplomats described Janja's comments as a "misstep" but noted that Lula's subsequent remarks already indicate an attempt to smooth over the situation.

During a G20 event focused on combating disinformation, Janja was interrupted by the sound of a ship's horn in the background and, laughing, said:

— Hello, I think it's Elon Musk. I'm not afraid of you, in fact, fuck you, Elon Musk.

In response, Musk stated that "they will lose the next election."

On the same day, at another event, Lula stated that in the campaign for the Global Alliance Against Hunger, there is no need to offend or insult anyone, only to "anger society."

— I wanted to tell you that this is a campaign where we don't have to offend anyone, we don't have to insult anyone. We just need to anger society, anger people who have earned the right to eat, and we need to bring along those who don't have enough — said Lula.

Janja's office stated that she will not comment. The Foreign Ministry also declined to comment.

'Fuck you, Elon Musk', diz a primeira-dama, Janja, no G20 Social

Despite diplomatic concerns, Lula's ministers defended the first lady. On social media, the Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Paulo Teixeira (PT), said the first lady expressed what everyone wanted to say.

— The truth is that Janja said what was stuck in our throats. That is the sentiment regarding Elon Musk and his negative interference in international politics.
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     Diplomats view incident as a 'misstep' in relations with Trump, but ministers defend Brazil's first lady Members of Brazil's Foreign Ministry believe that the attack by First Lady Janja da Silva on businessman Elon Musk, owner of X, raises concerns and could pose an additional challenge in efforts to improve relations between President Lula's administration and the upcoming Trump administration in the United States—Musk is not only an ally of the billionaire president-elect but was also nominated for a future role as head of the U.S. Department of 'Government Efficiency'.
Diplomats described Janja's comments as a "misstep" but noted that Lula's subsequent remarks already indicate an attempt to smooth over the situation.
Janja: Brazil's first lady says she is not afraid of Elon Musk and insults the owner of X, who reacts: 'They will lose the next election'
G20 Social: Final statement advocates taxing the ultra-wealthy and condemns far-right misinformation
During a G20 event focused on combating disinformation, Janja was interrupted by the sound of a ship's horn in the background and, laughing, said:
— Hello, I think it's Elon Musk. I'm not afraid of you, in fact, fuck you, Elon Musk.
In response, Musk stated that "they will lose the next election."
On the same day, at another event, Lula stated that in the campaign for the Global Alliance Against Hunger, there is no need to offend or insult anyone, only to "anger society."
— I wanted to tell you that this is a campaign where we don't have to offend anyone, we don't have to insult anyone. We just need to anger society, anger people who have earned the right to eat, and we need to bring along those who don't have enough — said Lula.
Janja's office stated that she will not comment. The Foreign Ministry also declined to comment.
'Fuck you, Elon Musk', diz a primeira-dama, Janja, no G20 Social
Despite diplomatic concerns, Lula's ministers defended the first lady. On social media, the Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Paulo Teixeira (PT), said the first lady expressed what everyone wanted to say.
— The truth is that Janja said what was stuck in our throats. That is the sentiment regarding Elon Musk and his negative interference in international politics.
The translation of this text into english was carried out by Project Irineu, O GLOBO's initiative to develop artificial intelligence tools. Here is the link to the original report.
Government split over diplomatic concerns and defense of Janja after first lady insulted Elon Musk