Michelle Bolsonaro Floats 2026 Run in First Interview Since Jair’s Coup Conviction

Overview

• She called the Supreme Federal Court case a “farsa judicial,” alleged fabricated accusations, and criticized Justice Alexandre de Moraes for violating due process.
• She vowed to “raise herself like a lioness” to defend conservative values and said she may run in 2026 if it is God’s will.
• She endorsed interventions on Jair Bolsonaro’s behalf by the United States and blamed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Justice Moraes for the tariff and sanctions crisis, while saying she does not want penalties on Brazil.
• Her possible bid intensifies friction inside the PL, where parts of the Bolsonaro family resist, Eduardo Bolsonaro presses his own ambitions, and a centrist wing favors São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas.
• Allies also consider her for a Senate race in the Federal District after she moved her voter registration, as she stresses caring for her husband and daughters while Jair Bolsonaro remains in home confinement after a roughly 27-year sentence was imposed.