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Trump’s Truth Social Claim Misidentifies Brazil Election Voters

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that 125 million people voted in India’s presidential election.
The claim actually refers to Brazil’s October 4 presidential election, mistakenly naming India, to allege U.S. voting corruption.
Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court reported 125.3 million valid votes, about 79 % of 158.7 million registered voters.
India’s president is chosen by an electoral college of parliament members and state legislators, not by direct popular vote.

History

Historical Context

The 2000 U.S. presidential election sparked a nationwide dispute when the Florida Supreme Court ordered a manual recount, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision on December 12 2000 halted it, confirming George W. Bush’s victory. That episode of contested tallies underlies today’s echo, as Donald Trump’s Truth Social post misstates Brazil’s vote total as an Indian presidential count.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that 125 million people voted in India’s presidential election.
The claim actually refers to Brazil’s October 4 presidential election, mistakenly naming India, to allege U.S. voting corruption.
Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court reported 125.3 million valid votes, about 79 % of 158.7 million registered voters.
India’s president is chosen by an electoral college of parliament members and state legislators, not by direct popular vote.

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