Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-30 · CNBC

How elections worldwide are testing Trump’s influence abroad

In August , President Donald Trump claimed that 97% of Republican candidates he backed had won their primary races. And it's true that Trump has shown an ability to influence races particularly in Republican primaries, picking off politicians he didn't like such as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. But while he hasn't shied away from expressing his opinions on foreign leaders, his influence over other countries' elections is proving less strong. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection on Sunday, defeating Trump-aligned Flávio Bolsonaro, whose father Jair had also been a Trump ally.

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