Donald Trump stated that the Brazilian election looked like a rigged election.
Posted by The MeidasTouch Podcast, Checked
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The MeidasTouch PodcastOct 27, 2026
Multiple tier-1 outlets (Reuters, AP, The Hill, Politico) directly quote Trump on Monday, October 26, 2026, saying the Brazilian election "looked like another rigged election" and that it looked bad, though he offered no evidence and said he did not take sides. The claim is faithfully extracted from the passage and is accurate as of the posting date.
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What was said
… This is what they do. This is what they do. So you have to look out for you have to look out for the propaganda. Don't fall for any of the psyops. Yeah, let me show you also what Donald Trump said about the Brazilian election. He says, it looked terrible to me, looked like another rigged one. Guess it was another rigged one. Everybody, here's what he has to say. Play this clip. Okay, I didn't take sides, but it looked like another rigged election. Frankly, I didn't take sides, but it was a terrible look. Elections have to be indisputable, and it looks very bad to me. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Hill, AP, and Politico each quote Trump saying the Brazil election "looked like another rigged election" in remarks to reporters on October 26, 2026.[1][3][4]
Supports. Reuters (via a later October 26 report) and Euronews report the same remark, describing Trump as saying the vote looked "rigged" without providing evidence.[5][6]
Supports. A later Reuters report from October 30 confirms Trump has said Brazil's election looked "rigged," so the statement stands as of the posting date.[2]
Context. Trump cited no evidence of fraud and repeatedly said he did not take sides, which qualifies the remark's tone but does not change the fact that he said it.[3][4][7]
Context. The extracted claim matches the passage's own wording, so the verdict grades whether Trump made the statement rather than the truth of the election itself.
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil's election, while Bolsonaro ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump not planning to back Bolsonaro's claim to be Brazil's leader, sources sayreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump says Brazil's election results 'looked rigged'thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump says Brazil election looked ‘rigged’ after Bolsonaro losespolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 5Trump Says Brazil Election Looked 'Rigged', Defeated ...usnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged' without giving ...euronews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged' as Bolsonaro refu...unionleader.com · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
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