Trump Cheers Election Of Far-Right President In Brazil
  • 5 years ago

Jair Bolsonaro is a far-right former Army captain who won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday. Early in his legislative career, Bolsonaro declared he was “in favor” of dictatorships and demanded that Congress be disbanded, says Reuters. U.S. President Trump congratulated Bolsonaro on his election by calling him personally. Trump said that he and Bolsonaro had an "excellent call." On Twitter, Trump said he looks forward to working "closely together on Trade, Military and everything else!”
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