Lula: We will win even with Rodrigo Garcia's support for Bolsonaro in São Paulo.
The position of the governor of São Paulo does not represent the PSDB, which has prominent figures supporting Lula.
247 Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that Governor Rodrigo Garcia's (PSDB) decision to support Jair Bolsonaro, despite his absence from the second round in São Paulo, is a free decision and that the PT campaign will win the elections in the second round.
“I have never had a relationship with the governor here in São Paulo. I don’t know if he has already decided to support my opponent, if he has already decided to support Bolsonaro, it is a free and sovereign decision for him. We will win with his support for Bolsonaro here in São Paulo,” Lula told journalists on Tuesday afternoon (4).
Earlier this afternoon, Rodrigo Garcia announced his support for Bolsonaro. and to the Bolsonaro-aligned candidate in São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, who is facing Fernando Haddad (PT) in the second round in the state, in a live broadcast on social media.
The position of the governor of São Paulo does not represent the PSDB, which has prominent figures supporting Lula. The party's National Executive Committee, also this afternoon, decided to allow state directorates and members to decide as they wish in the second round of the presidential elections.
Lula also said that the PT is the most preferred party among voters and that it arrived very well positioned in the second round, with more than 6 million votes ahead of Bolsonaro. He also praised the support received this Tuesday, such as from Ciro Gomes' PDT party.
"The decision of how people vote in the second round is entirely up to each political party. We are in a process of conversation with other political parties, talking with other parties." Today the PDT declared its support for our candidacy."The PSD, Kassab's party, will be meeting with a group of several senators on Thursday to receive their support. We have received support from various personalities from all over the country," he listed.
The former president announced that he will begin traveling starting Friday. "It's impossible to stay here in São Paulo, even though São Paulo is the most important state. Haddad and I have very important tasks here, but I intend to visit all the states that have a second round in this campaign and seek as much support as possible," he added.
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