In a letter posted on his X account, directly from his Miami mansion, Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the "real president-elect of Brazil." He later deleted and updated the letter, replacing "the real president-elect" with "the leader of Brazil." He also compared himself to Charles de Gaulle, Jose Marti and opposition leaders in Venezuela. Denied that he fled Brazil, saying he left "for Brazil" to escape "a state of emergency".

In a letter posted on his X account, directly from his Miami mansion, Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the "real president-elect of Brazil." He later deleted and updated the letter, replacing "the real president-elect" with "the leader of Brazil." He also compared himself to Charles de Gaulle, Jose Marti and opposition leaders in Venezuela. Denied that he fled Brazil, saying he left "for Brazil" to escape "a state of emergency".