Trump Calls Brazil Vote Rigged After Lula Wins 51.79%
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Updated · BBC.com · Oct 27
Trump Calls Brazil Vote Rigged After Lula Wins 51.79%
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Oct 27
Summary
Trump told reporters on Monday that Brazil’s election looked like “another rigged election,” calling the result “so corrupt” and “so terrible.”
51.79% of voters backed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, giving him a fourth term over Flávio Bolsonaro, who took 48.21% after winning the first round on 4 October.
Trump said he had not taken sides and added that he likes Lula and gets along with him “very well,” despite his longstanding ties to the Bolsonaro family.
The remarks inject U.S. skepticism into Brazil’s closely fought transfer of power, even though Trump had not explicitly endorsed Bolsonaro during the campaign.