Senator Flávio Bolsonaro met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting took place in the Oval Office and lasted about one hour and forty minutes. After the meeting, the senator's team criticized the Brazilian Embassy in Washington for not providing space for a press conference.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), a pre-candidate for president in 2026, was received by Donald Trump in the Oval Office. He was accompanied by his brother Eduardo Bolsonaro and journalist Paulo Figueiredo. The meeting did not appear on the official White House schedule.
During the meeting, Flávio asked Trump to designate the PCC and Comando Vermelho factions as terrorist organizations. He also answered a question from Trump about Jair Bolsonaro, saying his father was well but unjustly treated. The group gave Brazilian national team jerseys as gifts.
Flávio's team complained that the Brazilian Embassy refused space for a press conference. Diplomats explained that the request arrived the previous day, a US holiday, without prior notice to Itamaraty and without official status. They cited electoral rules.
Lawmakers reacted differently. Lindbergh Farias called the visit ridiculous. Nikolas Ferreira highlighted possible benefits in security and trade.
