Marco Rubio announces that he’s banning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice from entering the U.S. for persecuting Bolsonaro and interfering with the freedom of speech of U.S. citizens on U.S. social media platforms

The claim can be broken down into several components: 1) Marco Rubio announced a ban on a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice entering the U.S.; 2) The ban targets Justice Alexandre de Moraes; 3) The reason given is persecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro; 4) The ban also relates to interference with freedom of speech of U.S. Citizens on social media platforms.

Multiple credible sources confirm that Marco Rubio publicly announced visa revocations and travel restrictions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his allies, citing what Rubio described as a 'political witch hunt' against Bolsonaro.justthenews.comjustthenews.comUS imposes travel ban on Brazilian Supreme Court Justices involved in...foxnews.comfoxnews.comRubio announces visa revocations on Brazilian judge for 'political witch hunt'...x.comx.comSecretary Marco Rubio on X: ".@POTUS made clear that his administration will...reuters.comreuters.comBrazil's top court orders raids on Bolsonaro; Washington revokes judge's visa Rubio’s statements emphasize that the actions by Moraes extend beyond Brazil, affecting protected expression and free speech rights of Americans, particularly on social media platforms.x.comx.comSecretary Marco Rubio on X: ".@POTUS made clear that his administration will... This establishes a plausible causal mechanism for the U.S. Response.

However, the claim that the ban is explicitly for 'interfering with the freedom of speech of U.S. Citizens on U.S. Social media platforms' is based primarily on Rubio’s framing and political interpretation rather than an independent legal or judicial finding. The U.S. Government’s official rationale focuses on visa revocation due to perceived political persecution and censorship concerns, but detailed evidence of direct interference with U.S. Citizens’ speech on social media is not independently verified in the sources.

The claim that the ban is an outright 'ban from entering the U.S.' aligns with visa revocation and travel restrictions reported by multiple outlets.justthenews.comjustthenews.comUS imposes travel ban on Brazilian Supreme Court Justices involved in... The context includes ongoing diplomatic tensions between the U.S. And Brazil related to Bolsonaro’s prosecution and political disputes.washingtonpost.comwashingtonpost.comU.S. revokes visa of Moraes, judge overseeing Bolsonaro’s prosecution

In summary, Rubio did announce visa revocations targeting Justice Alexandre de Moraes for actions described as persecuting Bolsonaro and censoring free speech affecting Americans, but some elements reflect political rhetoric rather than independently established facts about interference with U.S. Citizens’ social media rights. Thus, the claim is mostly true but contains some interpretive framing.