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Watch: Brazil’s First Lady insults Elon Musk at G20 event, he reacts

According to Bloomberg, a spokesperson of President Lula declined to comment on the matter however Lula said that “we don’t have to offend or curse anyone”.

Brazil's first Lady Rosangela "Janja" da Silva attends the G20 social summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, insulted billionaire Elon Musk at a G20 social event on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro while speaking about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.

While the First Lady Janja was speaking at the G20 event, a ship’s horn sounded in the background and she joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m not afraid of you, fuck you, Elon Musk.”

Fuck you, Elon Musk,”

says Brazil’s first lady, Janja da Silva, during the G20 Social panel. pic.twitter.com/z99XqiHwnj

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 16, 2024

The video of the speech has gone viral on social media. The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, reacted to the video by posting a laughing out loud emoji on X. Musk further added in another post saying, “They are going to lose the next election,” referring to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The first lady spoke ahead of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro which will witness the largest nations scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

🤣🤣

They will lose the next election

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 16, 2024

According to Bloomberg, a spokesperson of President Lula declined to comment on the matter however Lula said that “we don’t have to offend or curse anyone”. Brazil’s next general election is set to take place in 2026.

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