'So what?': Bolsonaro shrugs off Brazil's rising coronavirus death toll

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Guardian


Outrage at president’s response to news that more than 5,000 people have lost their lives

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Wed 29 Apr 2020 09.37 EDT

More than 5,000 Brazilians have lost their lives to the coronavirus – even more people than in China, if its official statistics are to be believed.

But on Tuesday night Brazil’s president shrugged off the news. “So what?” Jair Bolsonaro told reporters when asked about the record 474 deaths that day. “I’m sorry. What do you want me to do?”

Bolsonaro’s 11-word response – the latest in a series of remarks belittling the pandemic – sparked immediate fury. One newspaper, the Estado de Minas, stamped the president’s words on to a black front page beside Brazil’s death toll: 5,017.

“Bolsonaro isn’t just an awful politician and a bad president, he’s a despicable human being,” tweeted Marcelo Freixo, a leftwing opponent.


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/29/so-what-bolsonaro-shrugs-off-brazil-rising-coronavirus-death-toll

[theaocp]

1. The honesty is appreciated.

It makes it easier to unite against him.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. My god...do not these people like rump, like bolsonaro, have any regards for anyone?

self centered disgusting examples of humanity, both of them. Granted being hammered by reports of deaths day in, day out, probably would cause one to go numb, but you are the leader of a nation, you are the focal point of all who look up to you for guidance and leadership.

Both of you so called leaders have failed miserably.

Trump failed with over a dozen instances of advance CV notice was given/provided and he ignored them.

He failed to protect America.

For those who still back rump...over 55K deaths and still accumulating should be enough evidence that rump screwed up, despite having rec'd over a dozen warnings or so.

[Hortensis]

3. "One death is a tragedy, a million deaths a statistic." Stalin

This is a lot closer to home than Brazil. Congressional Republicans deliberately denied, blocked, refused, and delayed action to contain and then mitigate the pandemic their decisions knowingly unloosed in America. Their death toll is over 60,000 and will be much higher.

We don't know why. But the expertise of some in disease control and their related congressional decisions are documented beyond any doubt.

[samsingh]

4. the pro death right wing

unbelievable

[world wide wally]

5. Trump's role model

[Maxheader]

6. Brazil must have a few ..

voters that chug disinfectant too...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. Like Trump, he's truly a dreadful person. nt

[dalton99a]

8. Hope karma puts him on a ventilator

that doesn't work

[ck4829]

9. K&R

[rockfordfile]

10. Can't imagine how many are dead in Brazil with that douche

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Channeling his inner Trump

[area51]

12. wtaf?

Bolsonaro: "So what?"

[Demovictory9]

13. he's like Trump

[DrToast]

14. Damn...

I’m not even sure Trump would say that.