Lula jokes about his WhatsApp army, says Xi is jealous and Putin asked to borrow it

oglobo.globo.com (Portuguese) —

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva joked on Saturday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is jealous of his WhatsApp channel "Exército do Lula," which reached 10 million members on Friday. Lula made the remarks during a phone call to a 24-hour live stream hosted by Congressman André Janones, referencing the Chinese military. He also claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin asked to borrow the channel and that Donald Trump is worried about it. The live stream aims to boost digital mobilization ahead of Sunday's runoff election, with Lula attending rallies in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. He urged supporters to occupy WhatsApp spaces until voting ends on October 25.


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