Trump Adviser Posts Flávio Speech on 25 Oct
BRAZIL · ELECTION DISPUTE
Key Facts
- —What is happening Jason Miller, an adviser to Donald Trump, posted an English translation of Flávio Bolsonaro’s speech on X late on Sunday, 25 October, after Bolsonaro refused to accept his runoff defeat.
- —Why it matters The post ties Trump’s circle to a contested result in Latin America’s largest country, after Brazil’s electoral court confirmed Lula’s win and Bolsonaro said he would seek annulment.
- —The numbers Lula won 64.26 million votes, or 51.79% of valid votes, against 59.83 million for Bolsonaro, a gap of about 4.4 million; about 128.2 million Brazilians voted.
- —Who is who Miller is a veteran of Trump campaigns; Bolsonaro is a Liberal Party senator and son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro; Lula, 80, of the Workers’ Party, wins a fourth term.
- —What to watch Whether Bolsonaro’s lawyers file the annulment request, how the electoral court answers, and whether the White House or State Department comments before Lula takes office on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.
- —Power Index Brazil ranks 1st of 14 in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index, with 75.0 points (October 2026 edition).
- —What it means for you US readers see Trump-aligned voices back the loser while Brazilian institutions confirm the result, a split that matters for US-Brazil relations and for investors in Brazilian assets.
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Trump adviser Jason Miller gave English readers Flávio Bolsonaro’s refusal to accept Lula’s win. The post followed the confirmed result.
Jason Miller, an adviser to Donald Trump, posted an English translation of Flávio Bolsonaro’s speech on X late on Sunday, 25 October. The CNN Brasil report says Bolsonaro had just refused to accept defeat.
Bolsonaro lost the runoff in the Brazil election 2026 to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who won a fourth term. He said he would ask for the vote to be annulled, which turns a foreign adviser’s post into a US political question.
What Jason Miller Posted
The broadcaster says Miller published the translation on Sunday night, and the embedded post carries a date of 26 October. The caption read “FULL STATEMENT FROM @FLAVIOBOLSONARO”, followed by a link.
It calls Miller a Trump adviser, and a second outlet, Boca, also says he shared and translated the speech. The article does not reproduce the translated text.
Miller has backed Bolsonaro before, and Poder360 reported a photo he posted with Bolsonaro on Tuesday, 31 March, captioned “Bolsonaro 2026. Let’s go!”.
Poder360 describes Miller as a senior adviser to Trump’s 2016, 2020 and 2024 campaigns and a partner at the consultancy SHW Partners. Nothing in the reports shows him holding a US government post.
What Flávio Bolsonaro Said
Bolsonaro spoke in Brasília on Sunday night, and Terra quotes him saying it is impossible to recognise the result. In InfoMoney’s account he added that this is so in the context in which these things happened.
His main complaint is Supreme Court justice Cristiano Zanin’s order to extend voting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Brasília time. That is 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, and Zanin acted after Lula’s campaign cited transport problems for voters in several states.
Bolsonaro said he will never know how many votes he lost where voting machines had already closed. He also noted that Zanin once worked as Lula’s lawyer, and said his legal team would seek annulment, O Liberal reported.
O Liberal and Terra add that his own campaign had asked the electoral court that afternoon to extend voting in some cities. Bolsonaro also said party poll-watchers were removed from the secure counting room, which InfoMoney says is unproven.
How Brazil’s Electoral Authorities Responded
The Superior Electoral Court (TSE), which runs Brazil’s elections, announced Lula’s re-election on Sunday. Its announcement gives 64,256,232 votes (51.79%) to Lula and 59,826,041 (48.21%) to Bolsonaro.
That is a gap of about 4.4 million votes. About 128.2 million of more than 158 million eligible voters took part, and abstention was about 19.2%.
The TSE says the request for more time reached its president around 3:30 p.m. Brasília time, or 2:30 p.m. ET. It says no rule allowed an extension, and that the decision came after thousands of machines had closed.
TSE president Kassio Nunes Marques, named to the Supreme Court by Jair Bolsonaro, said he had absolute confidence in the process. Agência Brasil says he phoned both Lula and Bolsonaro.
Senate president Davi Alcolumbre said there was nothing to contest, O Liberal reported. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said the will of voters should be respected.
Where Trump and His Circle Stand
Donald Trump Jr. criticised Zanin’s order in a post on X on Sunday. The broadcaster quoted him as saying “everyone in the mainstream press in America would lose their minds”.
Brasil 247 and Times Brasil, citing the agency EFE, say Trump said Brazil had just applied the Joe Biden “playbook”. Both give his words only in Portuguese, so the English here is a translation, and neither names the channel he used.
Trump received Bolsonaro in the Oval Office on Tuesday, 26 May, Viva and Band reported in June. Band says Bolsonaro himself shared the photo of the meeting on X.
None of the reports opened carries a statement on the result from the White House or the State Department. Earlier coverage includes Brazil’s foreign minister on US involvement in the runoff.
What It Means for US Readers
A Trump adviser amplifying the loser’s case puts part of Washington’s political circle against a result Brazil’s institutions call settled. It is not a US government position, because the sources show none.
Investors in Brazilian assets should watch the annulment filing and the TSE’s reply, not social media posts. The sources reviewed contain no market data on this dispute.
Background is in earlier reports on the refusal to concede, what each side says and Lula’s adviser on Trump. The Brazil hub collects the latest coverage.
What Is Not Known
The English text of Miller’s translation was not seen, and the original X post could not be opened. It is not reported whether Bolsonaro’s team supplied or approved the translation.
No filing of the annulment request, and no court, was named in the sources by Monday, 26 October. Bolsonaro’s claims about the extension and the counting room are his own and unproven.
Trump’s remarks come from EFE through two outlets, without the original English or the channel used. CNN Brasil is the only source found for Trump Jr.’s post and for Miller’s caption.
What Comes Next
Bolsonaro’s lawyers are expected to file the annulment request, but the court and the date are not yet known. A request is not a ruling, and the TSE has already confirmed the count.
Lula takes office on Tuesday, 5 January 2027, as Brazil’s 40th president, Agência Brasil reported. Any US reaction would come through the White House or the State Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jason Miller?
Miller is described as an adviser to Donald Trump by the Brazilian broadcaster that reported the post. Poder360 says he advised Trump’s 2016, 2020 and 2024 campaigns.
What did Flávio Bolsonaro say after the runoff?
He said it is impossible to recognise the result given what happened, and that his legal team would seek annulment. He pointed to the voting extension ordered by justice Cristiano Zanin.
Who won Brazil’s runoff?
Lula won with 64,256,232 votes, or 51.79% of valid votes, against 59,826,041 for Bolsonaro. The TSE announced the result on Sunday, 25 October.
Has the US government commented?
None of the reports opened carries a statement from the White House or the State Department. Trump Jr. is quoted by a Brazilian broadcaster, and Trump by outlets citing a news agency.
Why was voting extended?
Zanin extended voting to 7 p.m. Brasília time after Lula’s campaign cited transport problems. The TSE says no rule allowed it, and Bolsonaro calls it unfair.
When does Lula take office?
Lula takes office on Tuesday, 5 January 2027, as Brazil’s 40th president. The TSE president said so in his call to Lula.
Sources: CNN Brasil, 25 October; Superior Electoral Court (TSE), 25 October; Agência Brasil, 25 October; Terra, 25 October; InfoMoney, 25 October; O Liberal, 26 October; Correio Braziliense, 25 October; Boca; Poder360, 1 April; Brasil 247, 25 October; Times Brasil, 25 October; Viva, 2 June; Band, 2 June (all accessed 26 October 2026).
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