Trump hails Bolsonaro performance in Brazil first-round vote

​US President ‌Donald Trump on ​Monday hailed the ‌first-round success of Brazil's presidential candidate, Senator Flavio ‌Bolsonaro, who upset pollsters by ‌topping the vote on Sunday.

Trump said ⁠the ​result - ⁠which will see Bolsonaro ⁠head to a runoff with ​Brazil's leftist President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da ⁠Silva on ​October 25 - was "close, but a ⁠very, very big victory. Amazing, ⁠actually."