Trump calls Brazil election 'rigged' after Bolsonaro's defeat

lesoir.be (French) —

Donald Trump denounced Brazil's presidential election as "rigged" on Monday, following the surprise reelection of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over conservative senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Trump, a close ally of Bolsonaro, called the result "deplorable" and compared it to a "rigged election" before departing for a campaign rally ahead of the US midterms. Lula won with 51.8% of the vote against 48.2%, a margin of 4.4 million votes. Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, alleged fraud in the outcome. Trump had previously praised Bolsonaro's first-round performance and imposed tariffs and sanctions on Brazil since the 2025 trial of his ally, while Lula had urged the US president not to interfere.


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