A candidate in the Brazilian election received 10 million more votes after the first round of voting.
Posted by The Benny Show, Checked
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
Two independent tier-2 and unrated outlets report that Lula gained about 10 million votes between the first round and the runoff, so the claim's core figure is supported. The sources do not address the post's added explanation that other right-wing candidates dropped out, and the claim's 'rigged' framing is not graded here.
What was said
… We hope that we hear something soon. Alex Soros is cheering this on, uh, Zoran Mandami is cheering this on, global communists and Marxists are clearing this on, cheering this on, and again, the math just ain't nothing. The guy gets 10 million more votes after the first round, after all the other right wing candidates drop out. The leftist gets 10 million more votes. No, I ain't buying it. I ain't buying it, ladies and gentlemen. Ah, it's shady as hell. …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The NYT explainer states that Lula, who finished second in the first round, 'added more than 10 million votes' in the runoff, gaining ground across the country.[1]
Supports. America Magazine reports that Lula received 10 million more votes than in the first round, mainly from undecided voters and those who had abstained, according to exit polls.[2]
Context. The first-round and runoff tallies (Bolsonaro 47% vs Lula 45% in round one; Lula 51.8% vs 48.2% in the runoff) are consistent with a gain of that size, though no source gives Lula's exact first-round vote count.[3][4][5]
Context. A fact check on a video alleging fraud notes that the vote count was incomplete at the time and that Bolsonaro gained 3.7 million votes over the first round; this concerns a different candidate and does not dispute Lula's gain.[6]
Context. The sources do not address whether right-wing candidates dropping out explains the gain; the claim omits the post's dropout explanation, which is a dropped qualifier, so it is graded on the vote gain alone.
Sources
6 sources: 2 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1What to know about Brazil's election and Flávio Bolsonaro's departurenytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2Is Lula’s win in Brazil a win for Catholics?americamagazine.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Lula beats Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff, securing fourth ...pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 4Carter Center Election Expert Mission Commends Brazil's ...cartercenter.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Lula is declared winner of Brazil's election as Bolsonaro rejects resultsbostonglobe.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bolsonaro With Fewer ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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