Trump Says Brazil Election Looked ‘Rigged’ After Lula Victory
Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of India.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Jerusalem Post, US President Donald Trump said the Brazil election looked "rigged" and that it "looked very bad" to him, while stating he did not take sides. Bloomberg Politics reported that Trump said the runoff looked "rigged" after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a comeback victory against Flávio Bolsonaro. The Times of India reported that Trump questioned the election after Lula defeated his ally, quoting him as saying it looked "so corrupt." The Jerusalem Post also reported that Bolsonaro's party recognised Lula's win. The sources describe the story as developing, and they do not provide evidence supporting Trump's claims.
Key points
- The Jerusalem Post reported Trump said, "it looked like another rigged election.".
- Bloomberg Politics reported Trump said the runoff looked "rigged" after Lula's comeback victory.
- Bloomberg Politics named Flávio Bolsonaro as Lula's challenger in the runoff.
- The Jerusalem Post reported that Bolsonaro's party recognises Lula's win.
What we know
- Trump said the Brazil runoff election looked "rigged", according to The Jerusalem Post and Bloomberg Politics.
- Lula won the runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro, according to Bloomberg Politics.
- Bolsonaro's party recognises Lula's win, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Sources differ: The Times of India quotes Trump as saying the election looked "so corrupt", a term not used by The Jerusalem Post or Bloomberg Politics.
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Trump Says Brazil Election Looked ‘Rigged’ After Lula Victory. According to The Jerusalem Post, US President Donald Trump said the Brazil election looked "rigged" and that it "looked very bad" to him, while stating he did not take sides. Bloomberg Politics reported that Trump said the runoff looked "rigged" after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a comeback victory against Flávio Bolsonaro. The Times of India reported that Trump questioned the election after Lula defeated his ally, quoting him as saying it looked "so corrupt." The Jerusalem Post also reported that Bolsonaro's party recognised Lula's win. The sources describe the story as developing, and they do not provide evidence supporting Trump's claims. Covered by 3 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Trump Says Brazil Election Looked ‘Rigged’ After Lula Victory. The Jerusalem Post: Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged', defeated Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula win. The Times of India: 'Looked so corrupt’: Trump questions Brazil election after Lula defeats his ally.
Who is covering it
- Bloomberg Politics United States Trump Says Brazil Election Looked ‘Rigged’ After Lula Victory US President Donald Trump said Brazil’s runoff election looked “rigged,” after a result that saw President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pull off a stunning comeback victory against challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. 26 Oct · Tier 1
- The Jerusalem Post Israel Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged', defeated Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula win "I didn't take sides, but it looked like another rigged election. It looked very bad to me," Trump told reporters. 27 Oct · Tier 3
- The Times of India India 'Looked so corrupt’: Trump questions Brazil election after Lula defeats his ally 26 Oct · Tier 3
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