Trump Meets Flávio Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil's 2026 Presidential Election

6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 26

Tuesday's meeting put President Donald Trump alongside Flávio Bolsonaro, the leading challenger in Brazil's upcoming presidential election.
Flávio Bolsonaro publicized the encounter by posting a photo with Trump on social media, making the contact immediately visible during the campaign.
The meeting also underscored ties between Trump and Brazil's Bolsonaro family, whose patriarch Jair Bolsonaro has been a close Trump ally.
With Brazil's election looming, the encounter adds a cross-border political signal to a race already drawing attention beyond Brazil.

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