Donald Trump condemned the Brazilian presidential race as an embarrassment despite claiming neutrality, even while Bolsonaro's Liberal Party formally accepted the loss. Bolsonaro and his family reached Miami with the assistance of the Trump administration after defying a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. He escaped investigations into money laundering and embezzlement by traveling through Argentina and Ecuador, and U.S. officials indicated the family will likely secure permanent residency. Bolsonaro now insists he is the legitimate leader and plans to mount an opposition campaign from American soil.
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Bolsonaro's own Liberal Party accepted the election results despite claims from both Bols…: Bolsonaro's own Liberal Party accepted the election results despite claims from both Bolsonaro and Trump challenging the contest.
American officials indicated that Bolsonaro and his family will likely receive permanent…: American officials indicated that Bolsonaro and his family will likely receive permanent residency status in the United States.
The political flight mirrors the 2022 actions of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who als…: The political flight mirrors the 2022 actions of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who also fled to Florida and now faces house arrest in Brazil.
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Comments come after Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in the US and claimed, without evidence, that vote was stolen.
United States President Donald Trump declined to say if he agreed with the outcome of Sunday’s presidential elections in Brazil, but said he thought the contest was a “disgrace”.
“I thought the election was a great embarrassment to the people of Brazil,” Trump said in response to a question from a reporter on Thursday morning. “I watched the election. I didn’t take sides. I let it be. I was asked not to take sides by the president, the current president,” he said. “But when I watched what went down in Brazil, it was a disgrace…take a look at the market, I mean their market went down through the floor.”
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