Brazil’s Election Win Sparks MAGA Claims of Rigging
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in a Sunday runoff, defeating Donald Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro by about 4 million votes, a result U.S. conservatives are disputing as rigged. Trump and right-wing influencers, including Elon Musk and Steve Bannon, claimed election interference over a Supreme Court ruling extending voting by two hours, though Bolsonaro's team also requested the extension. Some, like George Santos, urged U.S. military action against Lula, comparing him to Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro. The win blocks the release of former President Jair Bolsonaro, under house arrest for plotting a coup after losing to Lula in 2022. Lula's corruption charges were annulled, and his victory is seen as a setback for the global right-wing movement.