Trump says he won’t ‘take sides’ in Brazil election, but calls it a ‘disgrace’

Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had not taken sides in Brazil’s presidential election, while calling the contest a “great embarrassment” to the Brazilian people. On Sunday, Flavio Bolsonaro lost the runoff to left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than four million votes. Brazil’s real fell 12 percent against the dollar after the election. The New York Times reported that Trump and his administration helped Flavio Bolsonaro and his family travel to Miami, and that US officials would likely provide them with permanent residency.