Meanwhile in the U.S., our own Supreme Court has given presidents sweeping immunity for “official acts.” Former president Donald Trump even threatened Brazil with tariffs if they put Bolsonaro on trial. The contrast couldn’t be starker: while Brazil shows accountability, America risks becoming the true banana republic.
John Izzo calls this a wake-up call for the rule of law and the Constitution in the U.S.
John Izzo contrasts Brazil’s accountability—sentencing Bolsonaro to 27 years—with America’s drift toward impunity, where Trump enjoys expanded presidential immunity. He warns that this reversal of roles makes America resemble the banana republics it once mocked and calls it a wake-up call for U.S. democracy.
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