Trump Again Accuses China of Interfering in U.S. Elections
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U.S. President Donald Trump has once again accused China of attempting to interfere in American elections, pledging to declassify intelligence documents that he says reveal serious vulnerabilities in the country's electoral system. His remarks prompted an official response from Beijing and renewed political debate in the United States.
Speaking at the White House, Trump claimed that the Chinese government sought to influence the 2018 congressional midterm elections and the 2020 presidential election. He also alleged that since 2020 China has obtained personal data on about 220 million American voters, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and party affiliation.
The president further stated that voter rolls in several states include approximately 278,000 non-U.S. citizens as well as deceased individuals. According to Trump, intelligence documents describing what he called "serious vulnerabilities" in the U.S. electoral system will be declassified in the near future. He again called for stricter voter registration procedures and stronger identity and citizenship verification requirements.
In response, Liu Chang, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, rejected the allegations, stating that China has never interfered and has no intention of interfering in U.S. elections. He stressed that election outcomes are determined solely by the will of the American people.
Meanwhile, several U.S. media outlets and election experts questioned some of Trump's claims. They noted that voter registration records are publicly available and that the SAVE verification system may incorrectly classify some naturalized U.S. citizens. According to analysts, Trump's remarks are also aimed at building support for the Save America Act, a bill that would tighten voter registration and identity verification requirements.
The president further stated that voter rolls in several states include approximately 278,000 non-U.S. citizens as well as deceased individuals. According to Trump, intelligence documents describing what he called "serious vulnerabilities" in the U.S. electoral system will be declassified in the near future. He again called for stricter voter registration procedures and stronger identity and citizenship verification requirements.
In response, Liu Chang, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, rejected the allegations, stating that China has never interfered and has no intention of interfering in U.S. elections. He stressed that election outcomes are determined solely by the will of the American people.
Meanwhile, several U.S. media outlets and election experts questioned some of Trump's claims. They noted that voter registration records are publicly available and that the SAVE verification system may incorrectly classify some naturalized U.S. citizens. According to analysts, Trump's remarks are also aimed at building support for the Save America Act, a bill that would tighten voter registration and identity verification requirements.
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