Bolsonaro lost to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the run-off on Sunday by a difference of 4.4 million votes, but has not conceded defeat. In his letter, Bolsonaro also addresses his departure from Brazil, which caused confusion after he disappeared for more than 24 hours.
However, he had posted a previous version, that was later deleted, in which he wrote that he addresses the Brazilian people and the international community as the rightful president of Brazil. Both versions repeat the allegation that Bolsonaro first made on election night, that an extension of polling hours on Sunday had benefited his rival.
Bolsonaro added that he had never intended to leave Brazil, but argued that he was the victim of political persecution, and it is also not yet clear where Bolsonaro intends to stay or for how long.
On Thursday, Trump said the election was a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil.
In his letter, Bolsonaro also addresses his departure from Brazil - which caused confusion after he disappeared for more than 24 hours.
His younger brother, Eduardo, was in self-imposed exile in the US since March 2025, saying he was the victim of political persecution.
And on Thursday, Trump said"the election was a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil".