United States President Donald Trump has publicly questioned the transparency of Brazil’s recently concluded presidential election, describing the process as "rigged" and "corrupt."
Speaking to reporters on Monday (October 26, 2026) en route to a Republican campaign rally in Corinth, Mississippi—ahead of the upcoming US congressional midterm elections—President Trump was asked whether he considered the Brazilian presidential runoff fair. Trump responded critically, stating that the entire process appeared "horrible" and "corrupt," claiming it projected a negative image of Brazil to the international community.
The comments follow the Sunday runoff election in which incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured 51.79% of the valid votes (over 64 million votes) to defeat conservative contender Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who garnered 48.21%. The victory marks a historic fourth (non-consecutive) presidential term for Lula. Despite his harsh assessment of the election mechanics, Trump maintained that he did not officially endorse either candidate during the campaign and expressed personal fondness for President Lula, noting that they share a good relationship while reiterating that the speed and manner of the announced result felt "very strange."
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