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US President Donald Trump said he would not comment on the outcome of Brazil's elections and would stay out of the matter, while confirming that Flavio Bolsonaro had been received in the United States after leaving Brazil following his defeat.

Speaking to reporters before leaving Washington for a campaign rally in Ohio, Trump said the Bolsonaro family had been treated "very badly" and that the US had opened its doors to Flavio Bolsonaro after the vote.

Investigations and earlier US statements

According to Brazilian media, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) is investigating Bolsonaro over allegations of illegal financing for a biographical film about his father's life titled "Dark Horse." The newspapers O Estado de S. Paulo and O Globo reported that Bolsonaro is also a suspect in another money laundering case linked to his close friend and lawyer Willer Tomaz.

In a statement the previous day, Trump said he viewed the Brazilian election results with suspicion and had allowed Bolsonaro and his family to enter the United States.

Key takeaways

• Trump said he will not comment on Brazil's election results and will not get involved.
• Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil after losing Sunday's vote to President Lula da Silva, despite a travel ban.
• Bolsonaro reportedly flew to Argentina on Tuesday evening and then to Ecuador before entering the US.
• Brazil's Federal Supreme Court is investigating Bolsonaro over alleged illegal film financing.