Trump says Lula asked him to stay neutral in Brazil election

g1.globo.com (Portuguese) —

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he did not take sides in Brazil's elections at the request of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Trump declined to say who he believes won the vote. Trump called the election "a great embarrassment" for Brazilians and repeated unproven criticism of the process, noting the market fell. He said Lula asked him not to take a position, and he complied. Brazil's government had not commented on Trump's claim as of the latest update. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the G20 in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday.


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