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Bolsonaro enters US, DoorDash buys Instacart, Alaska Senate fight
Brazil's Supreme Court had ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports; a Trump adviser told CNN the president approved his entry, and Lula accuses Washington of collusion.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 1:34 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.”, with reporting from ABC News, The Guardian, CNN, CNBC, The Hill, SEC filing, DoorDash 8-K and Alaska Public Media.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 1:34 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Instacart, Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil, Alaska Senate, US, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17 billion deal (October 29).
The real story
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- The New York TimesTrump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.
- ABC NewsDoorDash to acquire Instacart in deal valued around $17B
- The GuardianAlaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effort
- CNNWhy the US has become a political base for Brazil’s Bolsonaro allies October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- CNBCTrump says he approves of Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro coming to U.S. following election loss October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- The HillDonald Trump says he approves of Flávio Bolsonaro coming to US October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- SEC filing, DoorDash 8-KDoorDash, Inc. - Form 8-K - FY2026 October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- Alaska Public MediaNew York Times report on Democrats’ secret ballot-stacking effort draws mixed reactions from Alaskans October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFlávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's presidential election and faces criminal investigations there, has entered the United States, and U. S. officials say President Trump ensured he could.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTrump told reporters, quote, "we gave him a pass to come into the country, so we'll see."

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHis plane landed outside Miami after a stopover in Ecuador.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCNBC says he ignored a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports, so that's a very confident layover.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDoorDash will buy Instacart in a deal valued around seventeen billion dollars, paying sixty-five dollars a share in cash or stock.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne company will now bring you both your dinner and your groceries. And the bill for each.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn Alaska, Republicans want an investigation after reports that Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan for the Senate ballot.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAides reportedly said to find as many Dan Sullivans as possible. Somewhere there's a very tired Alaskan named Dan.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department has sued to block certification if voter confusion affects the result.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeanwhile, the New York Post says the FBI looked into Ilhan Omar's marriage in two thousand sixteen, under Obama, and prosecutors decided the statute of limitations had passed.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo both parties are now fighting over who started the paperwork.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Bolsonaro claims presidency; Alaska Senate twist; Ernie Johnson · New York Post
- Flávio Bolsonaro claims fraud in Brazil's presidential election · Financial Times
- Flávio Bolsonaro and family land in Miami after fleeing Brazil · AP News
- DoorDash to Buy Instacart; Roman Fort Found in Wales · The New York Times
- GDP surges 3.4 percent as Senate polls tighten · Breitbart
- DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17 billion deal · BBC
- Bolsonaro enters US, DoorDash buys Instacart, Alaska Senate fight (this story)
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