Flavio Bolsonaro claims Brazil's legitimate leadership after electoral loss

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the legitimate leader of Brazil after arriving in the United States, claiming he was a victim of an electoral coup by the Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the election by over 4 million votes. Bolsonaro reached Miami after leaving Brazil, refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. He thanked Argentine President Javier Milei for assistance and U.S. President Donald Trump for granting visas. In a since-deleted social media post, he called himself the "elected president" and later said criminals who stole the election established an authoritarian regime. Brazil's electoral court, international observers, and Bolsonaro's own party have recognized Lula's victory. Trump declined to comment, repeating his earlier claim that the election was "very strange." Lula accused Washington of conspiring with the Bolsonaro family, while the U.S. denies interference. Bolsonaro's father, Jair, was sentenced to 27 years for plotting a coup after losing to Lula in 2022.