President Donald Trump said Saturday he had no prior knowledge of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s arrest, offering brief remarks as he departed the White House while reporters and foreign correspondents tracked fast-moving developments in Brazil and responses circulating online.
Trump fielded a pair of questions on Bolsonaro’s arrest during a brief press gaggle before boarding Marine One on Saturday. The exchange added new uncertainty to Washington’s understanding of Brazil’s political trajectory and raised additional interest after an international correspondent posted about the moment on X.
A reporter first asked Trump, “Do you have any comment on Jair Bolsonaro, the former President of Brazil’s arrest?” Trump responded, “So I spoke last night to the gentleman you just referred to, and we’re going to be meeting, I believe, in the very near future.”
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