Trump Claims Brazil Election Was 'Manipulated' Without Evidence

derstandard.at (German) —

US President Donald Trump claimed Monday that Brazil's presidential election was "manipulated," saying it "looked very bad" without providing evidence. He stated he took no side but questioned the result's integrity. Trump made the remarks to journalists near Washington, asserting elections must be "unimpeachable." He did not specify a basis for his doubts about the outcome, which saw Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeat incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Relations between Trump and Lula are considered difficult, as Trump had previously supported Bolsonaro. The claim follows Trump's history of questioning election results without substantiation.


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