'F*** you, Elon Musk': How Brazil's first lady set off a political firestorm at G20 event

Brazil’s first lady Janja Lula da Silva, 58, triggered a political firestorm after she used an expletive on the world's richest person Elon Musk at a panel on disinformation and regulating social media at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday.

A clip being circulated on social media showed da Silva getting startled by a loud noise while advocating for tougher social media regulation on a panel about disinformation. She recovered quickly to quip: “I think it’s Elon Musk. I’m not afraid of you, f***k you, Elon Musk.”

Earlier this year, Musk--who owns X--waged a bitter battle against Brazil’s Supreme Court over free speech on the platform. It eventually led to X being banned in the country between August and October for allegedly spreading disinformation. The ban was lifted after the platform paid a $5.1 million fine more than a month later, the BBC reported.

But now, Brazilian opposition figures have denounced da Silva's insult, with some of the country’s diplomats sounding worried on social media that the comments could stand in the way of establishing a working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, the New York Post reported.