PoliticsIs Trump trying to influence foreign elections?

The Trump administration is caught in a diplomatic standoff after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused the United States of sending officials to meddle in Brazil’s elections. Washington rejected the allegation as baseless. The report places the dispute within a longer history of accusations that the US has sought to shape political developments abroad, ranging from subtle incentives for preferred outcomes to covert support for coups against foreign governments. It says President Trump has taken a more active approach in recent years.

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