Trump Questions Brazil Vote Integrity but Praises Lula
President Trump claimed Monday, without evidence, that Brazil's presidential election "looked like a rigged election," but said he likes President Lula and gets along well with him. He called the voting process "terrible." Trump made the remarks while commenting on Sunday's runoff, which Lula won. Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated candidate, has announced he will not recognize the result and will seek its annulment. Trump said he did not take sides but that the election's image was "very bad" and "corrupt." Brazil's electoral authorities confirmed the vote's integrity, noting that votes cast after the extended deadline represented only 0.027% of the total. The US has not officially recognized the result, while China, France, and several South American nations have congratulated Lula.