Trump Questions Brazil Election Integrity After Lula Victory

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US President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of Brazil's presidential election, calling it "rigged" and "corrupt" without providing evidence, following Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory on Sunday. Trump made the remarks Monday en route to a midterm rally in Mississippi, saying the election "looked terrible" and gave a "very bad impression," though he claimed not to have favored either candidate. Lula won with 51.79% of valid votes, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The US president stressed elections must be "uncontested" and said the Brazilian process projected a negative image internationally, while reiterating he had supported neither candidate in the race.


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