Trump Says Lula's Win "Looked Like Another Rigged Election" as Flávio Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede

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Irish Times, carrying Reuters, reports that on Monday Trump said Lula’s win “looked like another rigged election,” and said “The extension given was very strange.” Flávio Bolsonaro had refused to concede and said he would seek annulment of the result after the supreme court extended voting.

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[1] Trump says Brazil election looked rigged as Bolsonaro's party recognises Lula win — Irish Times (Reuters) · Oct 27, 2026 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Says Lula's Win "Looked Like Another Rigged Election" as Flávio Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 26, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-26--trump-says-brazil-runoff-looked-like-another-rigged-election-no-evidence-given/