Liberal Party Accepts Brazil Runoff Result as Trump Calls Vote Rigged
The Liberal Party of Brazil confirmed on 27 October that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s runoff victory was valid, while U. S. President Donald Trump described the vote as “rigged” but said he would not take sides, according to Al Jazeera.
The runoff was held on 25 October, with Lula receiving about 51. 8% of the vote against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who rejected the result and filed a petition to annul the election. Earlier reports noted Lula’s historic fourth term and the contested nature of the outcome.