Overview
- In a fresh Instagram video on Feb. 12, the PT senator rebutted mockery of his pet-feeder post and framed the act as charity.
- He said the PVC feeder and bowls were paid with his own money, while the publicly funded inauguration he led was the Porto do Povo de Santana passenger terminal.
- Rodrigues said the municipal animal-welfare department would provide vaccinations and pet identification services at the site.
- He cited his record on animal issues, including funding for Macapá’s zoonosis center, a planned animal shelter, and legislation on tougher penalties for abuse and fireworks noise limits.
- The original clip surpassed 100,000 views—far above his typical reach—and was mocked on X, as a Feb. 10 Realtime Big Data poll showed him second in the Senate race with 20% behind Rayssa Furlan’s 33%.