URGENT!! Elon Musk threatens Lula after Twitter is blocked by the Supreme Court

Businessman Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), made a direct threat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday (2/9), in response to the blocking of the social network in Brazil, ordered by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). Musk stated that he may seize Brazilian government assets in retaliation, suggesting that Lula will have to get used to flying on commercial aircraft.

The statement was made in a tweet where Musk commented on the seizure of a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States. In the tweet, he said: “Unless the Brazilian government returns illegal property seized from X and SpaceX, we will seek reciprocity in the seizure of government assets as well. I hope Lula likes commercial flights.”

Musk's threat was interpreted as an attempt to claim in a US court that his assets were confiscated by the Supreme Court, and, in response, to seek to confiscate something from the Brazilian government.

The Planalto Palace, the Itamaraty and Supreme Court ministers have already been informed about the publication. The general interpretation among Brazilian authorities is that Musk is trying to confuse a Supreme Court ruling with an action by the government, which, legally, has no direct involvement in the decision.

In addition, Musk has been promoting posts on X/Twitter about acts planned for the September 7 holiday, calling for the arrest of Minister Alexandre de Moraes for his “crimes”.