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Trump Claims Brazil Election Results Show Corrupt U.S. Link

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump launched a midnight tirade claiming American elections are corrupt.
He warned that Brazil’s first-round presidential election, with 125 million voters, posted results the same day.
Newsweek reported screenshots showed the original post referenced India’s presidential election before being changed to Brazil.
Brazil runs a fully electronic voting system that enables rapid result reporting, according to Newsweek.

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U.S. President Donald Trump launched a midnight tirade claiming American elections are corrupt.
He warned that Brazil’s first-round presidential election, with 125 million voters, posted results the same day.
Newsweek reported screenshots showed the original post referenced India’s presidential election before being changed to Brazil.
Brazil runs a fully electronic voting system that enables rapid result reporting, according to Newsweek.