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Trump Confuses Brazil’s Presidential Election With India
Donald Trump posted online that 125 million people had voted in India’s presidential election.
India was not holding a presidential election, and people there do not directly choose the president.
The numbers and timing he mentioned matched Brazil’s election, held the day before.
Brazil’s electoral authority reported 125.27 million valid votes.
Trump used the comparison to criticize how long vote counting can take in parts of the United States.
He called US voting corrupt.
In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro both fell short of winning outright.
They are scheduled to compete in a runoff on October 25.
Donald Trump said on Truth Social that 125 million people voted in the first round of India’s presidential election, although India held no such direct election.
His figures and timing matched Brazil’s first-round presidential vote, where the electoral authority reported 125.27 million valid votes.
Trump contrasted the reported same-day results with vote counting in Detroit, Philadelphia, California and other US locations, and called US voting corrupt.
Brazil’s incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro both fell short of a majority and are set to meet in a runoff on October 25.
India elects its president indirectly through an electoral college of elected representatives, rather than by a direct popular vote.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump; Brazil’s presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.
- What
- Trump appeared to describe Brazil’s election as India’s presidential election while criticizing US vote counting.
- Where
- Trump posted on Truth Social; the election matching his description took place in Brazil.
- When
- Trump posted on Sunday or Monday, depending on the article’s time reference; Brazil’s first round was held on Sunday, October 4, and the runoff is scheduled for October 25.
- Why
- Trump used the claimed speed of the results to argue that US election results take too long to count and to call US voting corrupt.
Trump’s claim
Election facts reported
Identity of the election
Trump’s claim
Trump described the vote as the first round of India’s presidential election.
Election facts reported
The reported turnout and timing match Brazil’s presidential election; India was not holding a direct presidential vote.
US vote counting
Trump’s claim
Trump said US results with smaller numbers of votes can take weeks to calculate and called voting corrupt.
Election facts reported
The articles report Trump’s allegation but provide no evidence in these accounts establishing that US voting is corrupt.
Key facts
- Platform
- Truth Social
- Brazil valid votes
- 125.27 million, according to Brazil’s electoral authority
- Brazil first round
- Sunday, October 4
- Runoff
- Scheduled for October 25
- First-round result
- Neither Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flavio Bolsonaro won a majority
- India’s presidential election
- India’s president is chosen indirectly by an electoral college, not by direct popular vote
- Trump’s US election claim
- He said results in places including Detroit, Philadelphia and California can take weeks to calculate
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“In Detroit, Philadelphia, California, and numerous other US cities and states, the results, with much smaller numbers, will often take weeks to rig – I mean, calculate.”
NDTV
“125 Million People voted today in the first round of India’s Presidential Election. The results came out shortly after the vote closed, on the SAME DAY.”
thehansindia.com
firstpost.com
telegraphindia.com
NDTV
Sources
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