Greenwald Unpacks Brazil's Political Drama As Bolsonaro Deletes "True President-Elect" Claim

What happened: Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro briefly declared himself "the true president-elect of Brazil" on Wednesday, then deleted the statement. President Trump said the same day he would not endorse the claim. Why it matters: Greenwald said nobody he spoke to could make sense of the claim, calling its removal wise. Brazil's Federal Police said Flávio Bolsonaro is not a fugitive because he has not been charged and no arrest order was issued. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro briefly declared himself "the true president-elect of Brazil" on Wednesday, then deleted the statement. President Trump said the same day he would not endorse the claim.

Greenwald said nobody he spoke to could make sense of the claim, calling its removal wise. Brazil's Federal Police said Flávio Bolsonaro is not a fugitive because he has not been charged and no arrest order was issued.