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Trump Confuses India with Brazil in US Voting Corruption Rant
- •Donald Trump mistakenly cited India's "Presidential elections" in a social media post criticizing the US electoral process, appearing to refer to Brazil's recent election.
- •Trump claimed 125 million people voted in India's Presidential elections with immediate results, contrasting it with the time taken to count votes in US cities and states, which he called "CORRUPT."
- •Brazil held the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, recording 125.27 million valid votes with results released shortly after voting ended, aligning with Trump's description.
- •India did not hold a presidential election; its President is elected by an Electoral College, not directly by popular vote like in Brazil or the US.
- •Trump has previously referenced India's electoral system, particularly its voter identification requirements, to advocate for electoral reforms in the US.
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Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly reference India while discussing voter turnout and results that actually matched the first round of Brazil's presidential election. Brazil recorded 125.27 million valid votes in its contest between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.
Brazilians voted in a presidential election featuring incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Because neither candidate secured a majority in the first round on Sunday, a run-off election was scheduled for October 25.
Unlike countries where citizens directly elect their president, India's President is chosen by an Electoral College consisting of elected members of both parliamentary houses and state legislative assemblies. Voters in regular Indian elections directly choose members of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
