Trump Claims Brazil Election Was 'Rigged' Following Lula's Victory as Bolsonaro Concedes

10/27/2026

On being asked if he would "do something about the election," Donald Trump responded, "I am not running Brazil, I’m running the USA."

10/27/2026

Trump criticised the way the vote was conducted after Lula defeated right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of him.

10/27/2026

Defeated ⁠right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has refused ‌to concede defeat; his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, was a close ally of Donald Trump’s ‌while in office

10/27/2026

US President Donald Trump says Brazil’s election looked "rigged" and "so corrupt" after Lula defeated his ally Flavio Bolsonaro, but says he did not take sides, has no plans to act on the result

10/26/2026

President Trump said Monday that Brazil's runoff election looked "rigged" and "corrupt" after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a stunning comeback victory against opponent Flavio...

10/26/2026

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday, without citing evidence, that the Brazilian election, which leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won on Sunday, looked

10/26/2026

Oct 26 (Reuters) - US ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠told reporters on Monday, without citing evidence, that ‌the Brazilian election, ‌which leftist ⁠President ⁠Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won on Sunday,...

10/26/2026

The US president questioned the vote count after Lula narrowly defeated Jair Bolsonaro’s son in the runoff US President Donald Trump has said Brazil’s presidential runoff election, narrowly won by...

10/26/2026

Bolsonaro said he planned to request an annulment of the election following a chaotic extension of voting at the request of both candidates

10/26/2026

Trump says the presidential election looked "rigged" but did not say he planned to intervene on behalf of the right-wing politician.

10/27/2026

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election after defeating far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in a closely contested presidential run-off

10/26/2026

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Brazil's presidential vote, won by leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, "looked

10/26/2026

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s surprise win in Brazil’s presidential vote "looked like another rigged election", although the party of...

10/26/2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election on Sunday in a dramatic comeback after trailing in the first round, extending the rule of a government that has overseen record...

10/25/2026