# ‘Amateur morons’: Flávio Bolsonaro mocked over brief ‘president-elect’ claim

https://mins.news/en/item/122583

- The Guardian, 2026-10-30 14:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/flavio-bolsonaros-president-elect-claim-mockery-brazil

> After losing Brazil’s election, Flávio Bolsonaro went to the US and for 58 minutes called himself the country’s “true president-elect.” His letter alleged election fraud and used an outdated coat of arms, drawing ridicule and scorn from Brazilian newspapers and commentators.

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