'He Made Trump Lose': Lula Blames Flavio For Trump's Republican Midterm Defeat

The Times of India · TIMESOFINDIA.COM · 2026-11-07 08:16 UTC

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken a sarcastic swipe at Flavio Bolsonaro, blaming his arrival in the United States for the Republican Party's defeat in the recent US midterm elections. Calling Flavio a “jinx”, Lula joked that he brought bad luck to President Donald Trump after fleeing Brazil. Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in the US on October 28, despite a court order requiring him to surrender his passports amid investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering. Lula also warned that Flavio would have to return to Brazil to face pending legal proceedings. The Brazilian president further alleged that Flavio and his lawyer were involved in a case concerning the alleged appropriation of a property linked to football star Richarlison.

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