Brazil’s first‑round presidential election finished on Sunday, with Vice‑President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva trailing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who secured 56.7 million votes to Lula’s 53.6 million.
Trump’s tweet mistakenly referenced an Indian election while the country’s parliament, not its presidency, was in session.
The former president has long touted India’s voter‑card system as a model, citing 646 million participants in 2024 general elections and the absence of postal ballots.
He followed the gaffe with a scathing critique of U.S. voting, saying cities like Detroit and Philadelphia “often take weeks to rig— I mean, calculate.”
Democrats will likely use the slip to question Trump’s credibility as they push for a 234‑201 House majority, while the November 3 mid‑term showdown looms.