The Brazilian president- Jair Bolsonaro- who is often compared to Donald Trump, was elected this past January. He has often expressed extremely racist, homophobic, and misogynistic views, so his tweet didn't come to such a surprise. Bolsonaro sent out a video of two gay men "engaging in sex acts on a taxi." He used this content to suggest that Carnival was sinful and wrong. Some people believe this tweet is in response to the protests against Bolsonaro's condemnation of the gay community. With Carnival being such a large part of Brazil's culture, it will be interesting to see how such a conservative president will change things.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47473582
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