Trump says won’t ‘take sides’ in Brazil election, but calls it a ‘disgrace’

Comments come after Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in the US and claimed, without evidence, that vote was stolen.Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026United 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.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s Brazil exit ‘shameful’list 2 of 3Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil’s presidential electionlist 3 of 3What’s next for Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro after election defeat?end of listTrump’s remarks came a day after former Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family fled Brazil and landed in Miami, Florida, in the US on Wednesday.Bolso...