U.S. ‌President Donald Trump ​told reporters on ⁠Monday (October 26, 2026), without citing evidence, that the Brazilian election, ‌which leftist President Luiz Inacio ‌Lula da ‌Silva ⁠won on Sunday (October 25, 2026), looked ⁠like it had been rigged.

“I didn’t take ​sides, but ‌it looked like another rigged election,” he said. “Elections have to ‌be indisputable, and ​it looked very bad to me.”

Defeated ⁠right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has refused ‌to concede defeat.

His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, was a close ally of Mr. Trump’s ‌while in office.

A ​wave of recent right-wing election victories ⁠in other Latin American ⁠countries has been heralded by ‌Trump’s administration.