Trump kept silent in Brazil’s election. It might have helped his ally.

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Democracy Dies in Darkness

A White House adviser said the uncharacteristic reticence was a strategic decision as Flávio Bolsonaro takes the lead heading into the next round.

October 5, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. EDT1 minute ago

A giant balloon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump stands out during the Independence Day parade in Sao Paulo on Sept. 7. (Miguel Schincariol/AFP/Getty Images)

Flávio Bolsonaro’s team, visiting the White House in May, had a plan. Though he was running for president of Brazil, he wouldn’t ask President Donald Trump, his political ally and family friend, for his endorsement.

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