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.
- United 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.
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- Comments come after Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in the US and claimed, without evidence, that vote was stolen.
- United 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.
Sources: Al Jazeera