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Oct 29 · Trump calls Brazil's election "a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil" after Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the runoff and declared himself the rightful leader, arrives in the U.S.
C-SPAN: President Trump on Brazilian election results: "I thought the election was a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil."
Grade A (100/100). Trump, asked who he sees as the legitimate winner, declines to say but calls the election an embarrassment and points to Brazil's market
A: No problems found.
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Splits: Trump, asked who he sees as the legitimate winner, declines to say but calls the election an embarrassment and points to Brazil's market
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