Trump Questions Brazil Election Integrity After Lula Win

Former US President Donald Trump expressed suspicions that Brazil's presidential election, which resulted in President Lula da Silva's re-election in the second round, appeared "rigged" and "terrible," though he stated he did not take sides. Trump made the remarks on Monday evening while responding to a journalist's question about the defeat of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, a strong supporter of his. He said the election looked "corrupt" and "awful," and called the voting process "another rigged election," while noting he gets along well with Lula. The election featured an unusual two-hour voting extension, which Trump described as "very strange." With Bolsonaro planning legal action, the extension could face closer scrutiny, though Trump clarified he does not govern Brazil.