Joe Scarborough opened Morning Joe by directly connecting the political unrest in Brasilia to the international packaging of fascism by CPAC, the U.S. conservative political action group led by embattled Matt Schlapp.
Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked the top government buildings in Brazil’s capitol, primarily inspired by an ongoing disinformation campaign that the election was rigged, much of that information promoted by Bolsonaro himself. Still, some emanating from U.S. figures like former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
“Got to start in Brazil with the Bolsonaros and the fight for freedom and the fight for sovereignty,” Morning Joe viewers heard Bannon say in a clip from mid-December. He continued, “The criminal Lula, the international criminal, the partner of the Chinese Communist party, is on the cusp with the aid and assistance of the United States government and national security apparatus who brag about, you know, CIA going down there in the summer wanting the Bolsonaros…” which was then cut off by Scarborough mid-sentence.
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