"We will not give up on Brazil," Bolsonaro said on Friday during remarks at a Turning Point USA event. "I recharge my batteries in moments like this."
In October, Bolsonaro lost a re-election bid to challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In January, supporters of Bolsonaro stormed several government buildings as part of demonstrations against the election outcome.
Bolsonaro is seeking a visitor visa to extend his stay in the United States, where he has lived in the wake of his loss, US media reported last month. Bolsonaro faces allegations of responsibility for his supporters’ actions.
Lawyers representing Bolsonaro have denied there is any evidence that he committed a crime related to the incident, the reports said.
Analysts believe the former president is in the US on a special A-1 visa reserved for heads of state. If so that visa would have expired on Tuesday, 30 days after his presidential term ended. ?His claim could take months to process, during which he is expected to stay in the US.