Tarcísio Treads Carefully on the Right as Lula Extends 11-Point Poll Lead

Overview

• He declined an ally’s offer to arrange a meeting with Donald Trump to avoid encroaching on Eduardo Bolsonaro’s space.
• He is ignoring Eduardo Bolsonaro’s attacks and reiterates a plan to seek reelection in São Paulo, a stance that many in Congress doubt.
• He moved to help sink a provisional measure in Congress that would have increased revenue for Lula’s government.
• A Genial/Quaest poll released Thursday puts Lula at 45% and Tarcísio at 33%, widening a gap that was a technical tie in May.
• After criticism over a joke about lethal adulterated drinks, he posted an apology video and later a “me deixem trabalhar” message accusing the PT of trying to damage his image and stressing opposition to new taxes.