Trump on Bolsonaro's escape: can stay here 'as long as he wants'

US President Donald Trump stated that Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who fled to the US after losing the election, can stay in the country 'as long as he wants'. Trump does not plan to meet with him and called the election a 'disgrace'.

US President Donald Trump commented on the escape to the United States of Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, stating that he can stay in the country 'as long as he wants'. The statement was made during a conversation with journalists at a Halloween event at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump added that he does not plan to meet with Bolsonaro, who fled to Miami after losing the election to Lula da Silva and refusing to accept the results. Trump called the election a 'disgrace'. The article does not disclose details about Bolsonaro's legal status in the US and does not include a reaction from Brazilian authorities.