Brazil Senator Bolsonaro seeks White House meeting amid campaign crisis, sources say
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is seeking a meeting with President Donald Trump amid a campaign crisis. The senator's ties to a scandal involving a jailed banker have impacted his polling against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro plans to travel to the U.S. next week to discuss his campaign and shore up support among business leaders.
- ▪Flavio Bolsonaro is looking to meet with President Trump in Washington as he faces a campaign crisis.
- ▪His campaign has been affected by a scandal involving a banker accused of fraud.
- ▪Bolsonaro has been working to regain support among business leaders ahead of the October elections.
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Brazil Senator Bolsonaro seeks White House meeting amid campaign crisis, sources saySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFlavio Bolsonaro speaks with members of the press after a meeting, following a scandal over messages tied to his request for funding for a biopic about former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, from disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro, who was arrested in March on suspicion of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 19, 2026.
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