While Trump and Bolsonaro have many differences — before running, Trump was a billionaire businessman while Bolsonaro was long-time congressman with few legislative victories — many tactics used in their campaigns were remarkably similar. ——‘STRAIGHT TALK’Perhaps the biggest similarity and likely the one that initially gave rise to the comparisons between Bolsonaro and Trump is that neither man appears to measure his words. In the 2016 U.S. elections, Trump often billed himself as the man who wasn’t afraid to say what everyone else was thinking. Bolsonaro, like Trump, has made heavy use of Twitter and Facebook to talk directly to voters. “Trump or Bolsonaro can always say, ‘I didn’t or would never say that.”‘——–Follow Sarah DiLorenzo: twitter.com/sdilorenzoFollow Peter Prengaman: twitter.com/peterprengaman

Source: National Post October 08, 2018 04:41 UTC