Trump claims Brazil election 'fraudulent' without evidence
President Donald Trump claimed Monday that Brazil's weekend elections appeared "fraudulent" without providing evidence, after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Trump told reporters the vote "looked terrible" and "like another rigged election," while asserting he "didn't take sides." Bolsonaro initially refused to accept the result, calling it "impossible" and demanding annulment, before later saying he would "organize the opposition." Trump hosted Bolsonaro at the White House earlier this year, praising him as "a smart young man." The Trump administration has celebrated recent right-wing electoral victories across South America, with Trump claiming all candidates he supported won.