Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets Trump amid presidential crisis | Election News

The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to end a crisis that has marred his presidential campaign.

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro shared a photo that appears to show him meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House, as he seeks to boost his image amid scandals threatening to derail his presidential campaign in Brazil.

Bolsonaro shared a photo on Tuesday of himself standing next to Trump in the Oval Office, along with a thumbs-up emoji.

Flavio is the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Trump’s right-wing ally who has served for 27 years. prison sentence related to the coup attempt after the re-election loss in 2022 to the leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The younger Bolsonaro succeeded his father as Brazil’s right-wing political figure and is seen as a strong opponent of Lula in the South American country’s elections in October.

But his campaign has been hit hard to get off the ground following reports that he asked for money from a disgraced banker convicted of fraud to finance his father’s film. Bolsonaro admitted that he had asked for the money, but denied any impropriety or wrongdoing.

Recently The polls show that threat has set back his campaign, with Lula retaking the lead from the younger Bolsonaro after previous polls showed them in a close race.

Media reports in recent days say that Bolsonaro has sought a meeting with Trump, who in the past set tariffs in Brazil in order for the case against Bolsonaro to be released.

Flavio then went to Washington without confirmation in the hope of meeting the US President. Trump did not share details about the meeting on his social media.

Although tensions remain between Trump and Lula, the two leaders have developed a very good relationship in recent months, with the Brazilian leader visiting his US counterpart at the White House. at the beginning of this month.