Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged', defeated Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula win

US President Donald Trump said Brazil's presidential election 'looked like another rigged election' after leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro's Liberal Party later acknowledged the result. Trump did not provide evidence. Bolsonaro lost by over 4 million votes.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Brazil's presidential election 'looked like another rigged election,' after leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Trump made the comment without providing evidence. Bolsonaro's Liberal Party later acknowledged the result in a statement signed by party head Valdemar Costa Neto, though it said issues raised needed clarification. Bolsonaro himself has not commented since the statement. He earlier complied with a federal police order to hand over his passports. Lula won by over 4 million votes. Brazil's real fell 8.1% against the dollar, its biggest one-day drop since 2002. Lula's victory defied polls and global anti-incumbent sentiment.