Columnist Mario Sergio Conti published in Folha de S.Paulo a series of humorous and absurd predictions for 2026, highlighting a supposed romance between Melania Trump and Geraldo Alckmin. The text mixes Brazilian and international political figures in fictional and ironic scenarios.
In his column published on January 2, 2026, in Folha de S.Paulo, journalist Mario Sergio Conti presents a satirical view of the future with predictions bordering on the absurd. Titled 'In 2026, Melania Trump will love Alckmin', the piece begins with the notion that 'Melania Trump will fall madly in love with Geraldo Alckmin and be reciprocated. Lu will file a process in the Vatican to annul the marriage.'
Conti continues with other ironic projections, such as the support from a 'new fascist axis' – formed by parties like the British National Party, Alternative for Germany, and France's National Rally – for the 'consecration of Putin as czar of Europe' in the 2026 European elections. In Brazil, he imagines Luciano Huck running for President with Angélica as vice, and Lula being reelected 'unless he gets to cutting his toenails in the bathroom'.
Other mentions include comedic scenarios involving Jair Bolsonaro, Alexandre de Moraes, and Michelle Bolsonaro, along with cultural references to authors like Drummond and Borges. Conti criticizes Brazilian society as 'shallow, predictable, without great feelings, resigned to national lethargy', except for the reader. The text ends with poetic reflections on regrets and the machinery of the world.
This subscriber-exclusive column reflects Conti's provocative style, author of 'Notícias do Planalto', blending politics, culture, and humor to comment on the present through a fictional future.
