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Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged' without giving evidence

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Rennolds, N. (2026, October 26). Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged' without giving evidence. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/trump-says-brazil-election-looked-rigged-without-giving-evidence

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-26 · by Nathan Rennolds

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US President Donald Trump criticized the recent Brazilian election as "rigged" and "terrible" without providing evidence, following leftist candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory over right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro. Trump had previously welcomed Bolsonaro to the White House and praised other right-wing victories in South America, asserting that every candidate he endorsed won.
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US President Donald Trump said on October 26, 2026, that the recent Brazilian presidential election looked "rigged" without providing evidence, after leftist candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Speaking to reporters, Trump stated the vote appeared "terrible" and like another rigged election, emphasizing that elections must be indisputable but adding he did not take sides in the contest. Defeated Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, initially refused to recognize Lula's victory before later saying he would organize opposition. On October 29, Trump further described the election as a "disgrace" and noted that Brazil’s market had significantly declined post-election. The day after Trump's comments, Flavio Bolsonaro and his family fled to Miami, Florida, reportedly with assistance from Trump and his administration.

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Brazilian election over the weekend looked "rigged," without providing evidence, after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Speaking to the media, Trump said the vote "looked terrible" and "like another rigged election." "I didn't take sides," Trump told reporters when asked for his thoughts.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 He has since said he would "organise the opposition."
2026-10-29 · Euronews
Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged' without giving evidence · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Trump administration has hailed a recent wave of right-wing election victories across South America. asserted
administration → hail → America
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Brazilian election over the weekend looked "rigged," without providing evidence, after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Speaking to the media, Trump said the vote "looked terrible" and "like another rigged election." "I didn't take sides," Trump told reporters when asked for his thoughts. asserted
Trump → say → thoughts
"Elections have to be indisputable, and it looked very bad to me." asserted
it → have → me
Bolsonaro initially refused to recognise Lula's victory, saying it was "impossible" to acknowledge the result and that the election should have been annulled. asserted
election → refuse → result
He has since said he would "organise the opposition." asserted
he → say → opposition
In a video post shared on social media on Monday, he added that he had been banned from leaving Brazil and had been "served a notice to surrender my passports." asserted
he → share → passports
Trump welcomed Bolsonaro - who is the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro - to the White House earlier this year, later calling him a "smart young man who loves his country, Brazil, very much." The Trump administration has hailed a recent wave of right-wing election victories across South America. asserted
administration → welcome → America
"In South America, it was all leaning big left. asserted
it → lean → America
It's all right now," Trump said last week. asserted
Trump → say → ?
"I endorsed many of those people. asserted
I → endorse → people
Every single one that I endorsed won. asserted
I → endorse → that
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