Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump alleged that China interfered in the 2020 election and claimed there are major vulnerabilities in US voting systems. These claims remain unsubstantiated, and the US intelligence community has previously refuted allegations of Chinese interference.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights ongoing political polarization regarding election integrity and US-China relations ahead of midterm elections.
Image source, EPA By Bernd Debusmann Jr , White House reporter and Anthony Zurcher , North America correspondent Published 7 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged "shocking vulnerabilities" in American voting systems.
Trump, who spoke from the White House on Thursday, has repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud and foreign meddling in the 2020 election which he lost to Joe Biden.
In the half-hour speech, delivered three months before the midterm elections, he said he had declassified hundreds of intelligence files which supported his claims that Beijing had tried to sway the election in Biden's favour.
The US intelligence community has previously concluded China did not interfere in the 2020 election.
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