Lula enjoys greater approval among the poor; Rich people disapprove of the government. Of voters earning up to two minimum wages (R$2,824), 61% said they supported the government's work, while 36% opposed it. At the other end, 54% of respondents earning more than five minimum wages (R$7,060) said they disapproved of Lula. The approval rate reached 44%.
The positive rating remained stable while the negative rating increased. Overall, 35% of respondents rated the government positively, compared to 36% in the last survey. Those who rated PT administration negatively increased from 29% to 34%, while 28% rated it as regular up from 32% in December.
For 47% of respondents, the current government is better than the previous one. In the last survey this figure was also 47%. The number of people who consider Lula's government to be worse than that of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) was 38% in February, the same percentage as in October. Another 11% rate the current management the same as the previous one four months ago it was 10%.
They talk about Israel
The majority (60%) believe Lula exaggerated when he spoke about Israel's actions. However, for another 28%, the president didn't go too far by comparing the Israeli offensive in Gaza to the deaths of Jews at the hands of Adolf Hitler. The statements were made on February 18 during a press conference in Ethiopia. “Brazil has condemned Hamas, but it cannot but condemn the actions of the Israeli army,” he said.
Rejection is greater among Bolsonaro voters and evangelicals. Of those who voted for Bolsonaro in 2022, 85% said Lula exaggerated when citing the deaths of Jews, while 9% saw no excesses. For Lula voters, these percentages were 43% and 45%, respectively. The group of evangelicals (69%) registered the greatest opposition to the president's speeches.