# Trump delays Brazil election statement after Bolsonaro's challenge

> The US administration held back congratulations on Brazil's presidential election after Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the result and claimed irregularities.
- Title: Trump delays Brazil election statement after Bolsonaro's…
- Summary: The US administration held back congratulations on Brazil's presidential election after Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the result and claimed irregularities.
- Keywords: donald trump, flávio bolsonaro, luiz inácio lula da silva, brazil, 2026 brazilian presidential election, us state department, election recognition, Folha de S.Paulo
- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/world/2026/10/trump-administration-ordered-statement-recognizing-election-result-to-be-held-back-after-flavio-bolsonaros-claims.shtml
- Published: 2026-10-26T16:29:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, flávio bolsonaro, luiz inácio lula da silva, brazil, 2026 brazilian presidential election, us state department, election recognition, news, politics
## Trump administration delays Brazil statement
The Donald Trump administration ordered a draft congratulatory statement on Brazil's October twenty-fifth presidential election held back after Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the result.
## Bolsonaro claims voting irregularities
Flávio Bolsonaro declared he did not recognize Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory and called for the election to be annulled, citing alleged irregularities from Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin's decision to extend voting hours.

> there had allegedly been irregularities because of Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin's decision to extend voting hours
## US Embassy gives no timeline for statement
The US State Department was instructed to delay the statement's release and assess the situation. The US Embassy in Brazil gave no indication of when it would be released.
## Key takeaway

The Trump administration delayed releasing a congratulatory statement on Brazil's October twenty-fifth presidential election after Flávio Bolsonaro rejected Lula's victory and demanded annulment.