Elon Musk responded after Brazil’s First Lady insulted him during the G20 Speech: ‘I will lose…’

during G20 social event This past weekend, Brazil’s First Lady Janja Lula da Silva did not mince words when addressing billionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX CEO recently appointed to lead Trump’s new DOGE initiative Vivek Ramaswamy Social media platform

Brazil’s First Lady made fun of Elon Musk

His wife spoke about the importance of regulating social media to prevent misinformation. president of brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Janja Lula da Silva, made a pointed remark after a ship’s horn blared in the background, “I think it’s Elon Musk.” he joked. He then said, “I’m not afraid of you, fuck you Elon Musk,” causing the audience to both laugh and gasp. (Reuters report)

Tensions with the Brazilian government Elon Musk It made headlines earlier this year when Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked access to Musk’s platform, X. Tensions between them escalated further last year when First Lady Janja threatened to sue the social media giant, accusing Musk of not responding adequately after her account was reportedly hacked.

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In August, Musk’s platform X failed to comply with local regulations by failing to block accounts accused of spreading “fake news” and hate speech. The company had also closed all of its offices in Brazil due to the judge’s “censorship”, but the service remained accessible to users in the country. The ban was lifted in October.

Response came from Elon Musk

Never one to shy away from public confrontation, Musk quickly responded on social media platform X, posting a laughing emoji and later suggesting that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s side would lose the upcoming election. “They will lose the next election,” he wrote on social media.

According to Scmp, a spokesman for Lula later stated: “We do not have to offend or curse anyone.”

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Meanwhile, this week’s G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro focused on world hunger, climate change and reforming global governance. Brazil has submitted plans along with countries such as Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Chile, Indonesia and the Dominican Republic. Key donors include Germany, France, the UK, Norway, Spain, the EU and international organizations such as the World Bank and FAO.