Reports said Trump and his aides helped Flávio Bolsonaro enter the United States after his election loss in Brazil
U.S. officials told The New York Times that Donald Trump and his aides helped Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro enter the United States after his election loss. Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on a private jet arranged by a White House official and were admitted under parole status. Bolsonaro said, “I did not flee Brazil.”
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U.S. officials said Donald Trump and his aides facilitated Flávio Bolsonaro’s U.S. entry after the Brazilian presidential candidate lost the election. Bolsonaro, who faces multiple criminal investigations in Brazil, and his family arrived in Miami Wednesday morning on a private jet and were admitted by U.S. border agents under parole immigration status, a U.S. official said. A White House official arranged the aircraft. The State Department and White House had said Tuesday they planned to issue visas for Bolsonaro and his family; Trump said Wednesday Bolsonaro had been given “a pass” to enter. Bolsonaro thanked Trump and Argentina’s government for helping him leave Brazil, but said, “I did not flee Brazil.” The Wall Street Journal reported that four cars left Bolsonaro’s home and split in different directions while the private jet waited in Argentina.
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Reporting
- The New York Times — Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.
- The Times of India — Decoys, secret jet and Trump's help: How Bolsonaro pulled off his escape from Brazil to US - The Times of India
- Times Now — Trump's 'Escape Route' For Bolsonaro: Private Jet, US Parole And Green Card In Sight
- The Wall Street Journal — How Bolsonaro Fled Brazil: Decoys, a Private Jet and a Friend in the White House - WSJ
- cbs6albany.com — Bolsonaro says he 'did not flee Brazil' after arriving in US following election loss
Verifier’s note
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal report that Trump allies facilitated Bolsonaro’s trip and U.S. entry. CBS6 Albany, The Times of India, and Times Now also describe Trump’s help, but their reports are syndicated or appear to repeat existing coverage.