Lula da Silva is 81 years old.
Posted by Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, Checked
- Sources
- 5 support2 context
- Said
- 1 time·
- Confidence
- 90%
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026
Multiple sources confirm Lula turned 81 on October 27, 2026, the date the claim was posted, so he was 81 on that date. The extracted claim matches the passage, which says "Lula is 81 years old."
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… All right, any thoughts on Brazil? Yeah, um, so this was a surprise that Lula was able to hold on to power. The last couple of weeks have been a big turn and huge grassroots mobilization effort. You know, Lula is 81 years old, so, you know, we talk about the old guys a lot, and Flavio Bolsonaro, obviously much younger, um, but also connected to his very corrupt father. …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters (tier1) reports Lula completes 81 years on Tuesday, and BBC Pidgin (tier1) says he will clock 81 on Tuesday, 27 October.[1][3]
Supports. AFP/France24 reports that Lula turned 81 on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, and CNN Brasil and G1 give his birth date as 27 October 1945.[4][5][6]
Context. Veja cites a civil-registry birth date of 6 October 1945, which would also make him 81 by 27 October 2026, so the birth-date discrepancy does not change the verdict.[7]
Context. AP's 26 October report calls him the 'soon-to-be 81-year-old', which is consistent with him turning 81 the next day.[2]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 4 not rated
- 1Lula conquista histórico quarto mandato presidencial com virada inéditareuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil's election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foulapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Who be Lula da Silva wey win historic fourth term as Brazil ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Brazil's Lula turns 81, vows to work '24 hours a day'france24.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Dois dias após reeleição, Lula completa 81 anos nesta terça-feira (27) | CNN Brasilcnnbrasil.com.br · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Lula é reeleito aos 80 anos e se torna novamente o ... - G1g1.globo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Presidente mais velho da história do país, Lula ... - VEJAveja.abril.com.br · not rated · cited for: context
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