# Trump and alternative media sway Brazilian voters

> Trump's influence via Bolsonaro shapes Brazil's election outcome.
- Title: Trump and alternative media sway Brazilian voters · MercoPress
- Summary: Trump's influence via Bolsonaro shapes Brazil's election outcome. Brazilian voters are influenced by alternative media and Trump's rhetoric through…
- Keywords: brazil, lula da silva, flaio bolsonaro, trump, alternative media, presidential election, brazilian voters, news, world, politics, alternative, media
- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/03/alternative-media-and-trump-are-influencing-brazilian-voters
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- Topics: brazil, lula da silva, flaio bolsonaro, trump, alternative media, presidential election, brazilian voters, news, world, politics
## Brazil votes with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
Brazil heads to the polls without a single debate between Lula and Bolsonaro.
## Trump influences Brazilian voters through Bolsonaro
Trump claims Bolsonaro is a victim of a witch-hunt by the Brazilian Supreme Court and slapped 50% tariffs on Brazil.
## Bolsonaro's background and Lula's age
Bolsonaro Junior is the son of Jair Bolsonaro, a former president who tried a coup after losing the 2022 election.
## Alternative media dominates Brazilian information
Most Brazilians have abandoned legacy media and get information from alternative news sites, YouTube channels, social media, and bots.
## Lula warns of resource loss to US
Lula warned on X that Bolsonaro would hand Brazil's natural resources to the United States.

> Flávio Bolsonaro will 'hand our natural resources over to the United States... If it's up to him, Brazil will become a colony again'
## Bolsonaro's view of military dictatorship
Bolsonaro sees the 1964-1985 military dictatorship as a lost golden age with security, health, and education.

> there was security, there was quality health and education, there was respect
## Latin American autocrats align with Trump
Keiko Fujimori, Chile's new president, and others are selling prosperity and security for obedience to Trump.
## Key takeaway

Brazilian voters are influenced by alternative media and Trump's rhetoric through Bolsonaro, with Lula and Bolsonaro tied in the election.