Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ignited a firestorm after he shared a sexually explicit video on Twitter.
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted a sexually explicit video of a man touching himself late Tuesday night at a street party during Carnival, a nationwide festival known as the country's biggest party.
The backlash was swift against Bolsonaro, who has enjoyed considerable support from the country's right wing, including Evangelicals. Several users reported Bolsonaro to Twitter, which prohibits the publication of videos depicting sexual acts. Some users went so far as to demand that the president be impeached for violating a Brazilian law prohibiting officials from "acting in a way that is incompatible with the dignity, honour, and decorum of the office.
Now as president, his off-the-cuff comments have become a political liability to cabinet members and allies in Congress, who scramble to play down his remarks. That same week, he revoked a job offer his justice minister had extended to political scientist Ilona Szabo after receiving backlash from his supporters on Twitter.
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