President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 31, 2026) evening that defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in the United States indefinitely.
However, Reuters and several other media outlets have reported that Jason Miller, a White House official, helped arrange Mr. Bolsonaro, who left Brazil after losing the election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, despite leading in most opinion polls. Outside observers described the election as free and fair. Mr. Trump has no current plans to support the political ambitions of Mr. Bolsonaro — who has described himself as Brazil’s rightful leader — despite allowing the Brazilian politician into the U.S. Mr. Bolsonaro. Mr. Bolsonaro’s journey. Mr. Mr.
Rubio had said earlier on Saturday (October 31, 2026) that he spoke with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, and that they would see each other again in a few weeks. Trump, on Saturday (October 31, 2026), said he has no plans to meet with Mr. Rubio said on Saturday (October 31, 2026) that the U.S. Bolsonaro’s father, far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, is imprisoned in Brazil for plotting a coup after losing his own re-election bid in 2022. Lula himself spent 17 months in jail in 2018 and 2019 on corruption charges that were later annulled.
“He can stay here as long as he wants,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. “In my opinion, the election was a disgrace,” he added. A U.S. official and a person familiar with the matter have told Reuters that Mr. Government “was not involved directly in any of the moves” that led to Mr.
Bolsonaro’s departure from Brazil earlier this week.
