Lula beats Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff: What does it mean for Donald Trump?

Home Americas To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Carteles contra Trump y Bolsonaro con fotos alteradas del presidente de EE. UU. y del candidato presidencial brasileño, Flavio Bolsonaro en São Paulo, Brasil, el 4 de octubre de 2026. © Ettore Chiereguini / AP 06:49 Issued on: 26/10/2026 - 12:50 Lula defeated on Sunday (October 25) Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election. But rather than conceding, Bolsonaro called for the result to be annulled. As the US midterms approach, the result raises questions about Trump’s influence and how his political allies respond when voters reject them. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor, Douglas Herbert, gives us his analysis. Keywords for this article Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas