“To win over the right-wing electorate, you imitate right-wing rhetoric,” comedian Gregorio Duvivier told PDT presidential candidate Ciro Gomez during live will take place this Friday (20). “If you want to help Lula, you help Bolsonaro as much as you can,” Gomez replied during a heated debate.

It all started when Duvivier was defending himself in Greg News, his show on HBO that in order to “save democracy”, pedetist voters trade their vote for Lulu (PT). In response, Gomez challenged the comedian to a live debate.

In less than 24 hours, at least 170,000 messages on this topic on Twitter have already appeared on the network. unfavorable majority to politics.

“A person like you should stay at an equal distance, criticize all of us,” Ciro said, defending that his interlocutor needs to “grow up.” “Equidistance doesn’t exist, dude. How long ago did you become a politician? And you are talking about equidistance? ”Duvivier responded.

According to Ciro, Duvivier encourages Brazilians to “vote uncritically for Lula”. Denying that this is true, Gregorio, who voted for Ciro in the first round in 2018, said he would do so again if the politician had a chance to defeat Bolsonaro (PL). “Everything you do wrong, you talk about Lula, what kind of obsession do you have with Lula?” he asked.

“Your problem is the protagonist”

According to the pedetist, “the left PT is rotten”: “And I say this to offer the people an alternative.” Noting that in 2018 Gomes tried to form an alliance to have Lula become his second in command, Gregorio stated that Ciro’s allegations of corruption were inconsistent.

“Your problem is not corruption Ciro, your problem is the protagonists. You have no problem with corruption among your allies,” he criticized.

The pre-candidate asked what Duvivier thought had chosen Bolsonaro in the country’s southern and southeastern regions: “Has the entire Brazilian people been turned into cattle?” “I think the election of Bolsonaro was the antipetism that you promote today,” the comedian replied.

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During the conversation, which lasted about an hour and a half, Ciro Gomes interrupted Gregorio several times. “Damn boring to call a person to talk on your channel and not let him talk,” complained the guest. “Your problem, Ciro, is that you keep fighting the shadow, man. You fight with everyone,” he added.

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Ciro ranks third in the predictions for the October presidential election. According to an Ipespe poll published on the same day as the live broadcast, former President Lula stands out with 44% of the vote. Then comes Bolsonaro with 32%. Ciro Gomes registered 8% of intentions.

“I don’t want you to give up anything. I appeal to the voters,” said Gregorio Ciro, referring to the possibility of withdrawing his candidacy. “You want the voters to be disappointed in me?” asked the former governor of Ceara. “That’s right,” said Duvivier, “it’s quite different.

Editing: Rachel Setz