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Trump says he won't 'take sides' in Brazil election but calls it a 'disgrace'

29 Oct 2026, 19:21 UTC · Washington, United States of America · single source so far

Trump's comments follow Flávio Bolsonaro's flight to Miami and his unsupported claim that the vote was stolen.

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Coordinates: 38.91°N 77.04°W
Reported: 29 Oct 2026, 19:21 UTC
Category: Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: Brazil politics

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Trump calls Brazil's election a 'disgrace' after Flávio Bolsonaro's flight to Miami

On Thursday Trump said he would not 'take sides' in Brazil's election but called it a 'disgrace'. US officials said Trump and aides helped Flávio Bolsonaro enter the United States after he left Brazil. Bolsonaro lost Sunday's runoff to Lula, and from Miami has called himself the 'true president-elect', a claim of a stolen vote that is unsupported.

Brazil's Supreme Court barred Bolsonaro from leaving and ordered him to surrender his passports in a money laundering case he denies; Brazil cancelled the passports after he missed the deadline.
He travelled via Argentina and Ecuador before flying to Miami, arriving on Wednesday.
Lula called his departure 'shameful'.
Bolsonaro's party has accepted the election result.

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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