Brazil election: US President Donald Trump claims the presidential vote looked rigged following Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeating Flavio Bolsonaro, raising fresh political concerns globally. Following the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the Brazilian elections, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday, without citing evidence, that the election looked like it had been rigged."I didn't take sides, but it looked like another rigged election," he said.