Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.

Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims

Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.

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Trump Delivers a Reckless Speech on Rigged Elections - Bloomberg.com

Trump Delivers a Reckless Speech on Rigged Elections  Bloomberg.com

Trump delivers conspiracy-tinged speech on US elections and accuses China of interference

In a televised address on Thursday, the US president contested, once again, the 2020 US presidential election results, referencing a so-called 'deep state' that allegedly hid evidence of Chinese meddling.

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China slams Trump’s claims over 2020 US election interference

China has responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that China interfered in the 2020 US presidential election.

China dismisses Trump election interference accusations as 'entirely fabricated,' threatens countermeasures

China calls President Donald Trump's election interference accusations "entirely fabricated" after he accused Beijing of running influence campaign.

Trump attacks U.S. election integrity, as Republicans face risk of midterm defeat

Near the start of his address to the nation Thursday night, U.S. President Donald Trump solemnly insisted that his aim was not to undermine confidence in the country's elections. He then did pretty much everything he could during his 27 minutes of airtime to make Americans believe the voting system in the world's oldest democracy is rigged.

Fact check: Trump revives US election fraud claims

In a primetime address, US President Donald Trump alleged Chinese voter interference in the 2020 US election. DW examined the declassified documents behind his claims.

‘Let them fight’: Chinese social media reacts to Trump’s election interference claims

Chinese social media users reacted with mockery, scepticism and concern after US President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in US elections in a prime-time address. In a speech on Thursday evening Washington time, Trump focused heavily on US election security and made explosive claims about China, accusing Beijing of orchestrating the “largest compromise of election data in history” and declaring an end to complacency in the face of “Chinese interference”. He alleged that China had...

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Trump doubles down on 2020 US voter fraud claims

🇺🇸 🗣️ 🗳️ In an address to the nation on Thursday, #US President Donald #Trump renewed his accusation that the 2020 presidential #elections saw #interference from foreign actors - claims which have previously been debunked. In particular, Trump singled out #China, accusing them of having access to data on US voters and vowed to declassify documents which he said backed the allegations.

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‘The ramblings of a mad king:’ Gavin Newsom leads scornful Democratic reaction to Trump speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom warns President Donald Trump’s primetime address alleging past vote meddling was really about ‘laying the groundwork to rig this election’

By Joe Sommerlad

Trump uses national address to revive false claims of 2020 election fraud and exaggerate China’s role in his defeat

The president declassifies information, some of it already public and inconclusive, including CIA files on Venezuela. The Republican is on a crusade to cast doubt on the midterms, in which his party is widely expected to lose ground

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Trump Threatens To Revoke ABC And NBC Broadcast Licenses For Not Carrying His Speech Live - Forbes

Trump Threatens To Revoke ABC And NBC Broadcast Licenses For Not Carrying His Speech Live  Forbes

'Don't use China as an issue': Beijing hits back after Trump alleges election 'meddling'

China asked Donald Trump to stop using the nation as an election issue. Trump accused Beijing of interfering in the 2020 US presidential election. He also claimed China illicitly acquired millions of American voter files. China's embassy rejected these allegations, calling US elections an internal matter. Beijing urged the US to foster better bilateral relations.

By Karan Manral

Donald Trump Drops Part of $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to dismiss part of his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC. According to The Telegraph, Trump has dropped his claims against BBC Studios Distribution and BBC Studios Production, the broadcaster’s commercial and production arms. However, he is continuing with his case against the BBC at large, and there […]

By Ellise Shafer

Trump moves to replace foreign truckers with veterans: What it means for Indian drivers in the US

Donald Trump Drops Part of His $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC

The U.S. government is reportedly considering joining the litigation, which would allow the Trump administration to withhold documents requested by the British broadcaster.

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Iraq resistance group offers $10 million reward to assassinate Trump: Report

In a statement issued on Thursday, the umbrella group of resistance factions said the reward had been raised through donations from its members and supporters.

A Trump attack on Jon Ossoff in Thursday night's address could fuel the first Jewish presidency

Ossoff “might be the Democrat that can thread the needle because even though he’s Jewish, he’s very critical of the Israeli government, very critical of Benjamin Netanyahu," said Messersmith.

'F-35 Criticism, Bogus Kill Plot Intel': Why Trump Is 'Pissed' At Netanyahu

The back-and-forth over the potential meeting came days after the Israeli leader went on Fox News before Trump's trip to Ankara and criticised the US leader's intention to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.

BBC Studios No Longer Part Of Donald Trump’s $10B BBC Defamation Lawsuit

Donald Trump has dropped part of his $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC but reports have emerged that the U.S. government is considering joining his litigation. The POTUS is suing the BBC over the botched Panorama edit of his January 6 speech and trial is set for next year but court documents show his action […]

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Five things to know about Trump's election fraud allegations

Trump cites 278,000 non-citizens on voter rolls - but studies show non-citizen voting is rare

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'Shocking vulnerabilities': Trump makes sweeping claims China meddled in US elections

The US president made broad election security claims, laying groundwork for the federal government to take action.

China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as 'pure fabrications'

"The relevant claims made by the US side are pure fabrications and malicious smears that have long since been proven to be groundless statements," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said.

Trump slams ABC, NBC for skipping live speech, calls for license revocation

What is Trump trying to achieve with China election claims?

Unsubstantiated allegations of Beijing interference look to undermine legitimacy of November midterms

By Jamie Timson, The Week UK

Trump's teleprompter operator suspended over allegations of betting on content of Trump's speeches

Online prediction market Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about the content of Trump’s public addresses.

Kremlin Rejects Trump’s Election Interference Claim

“Russia has never interfered in the domestic affairs of other countries,” top spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Key takeaways from Trump's election integrity speech

US president alleges election cover-ups and Chinese interference, but critics say he offered little new evidence

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Trump reportedly furious over Netanyahu's criticism of Türkiye F-35 deal

President Donald Trump was 'p***** off' by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public criticism of a proposed U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, a report said...

World Cup: Trump to attend 2026 final, present trophy to champions

Speaking during a media briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described Trump's appearance as a fitting conclusion to what she called a historic tournament The post World Cup: Trump to attend 2026 final, present trophy to champions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Trump renews war on US voting systems

President Trump renewed his campaign to cast doubt on US elections.

China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as ‘fabrications’

Beijing accused US President Donald Trump of making "fabrications" on Friday, after he said China had meddled in US election data, reviving his long-standing baseless claims of voter fraud ahead of midterm polls many expect him to dispute. The post China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as ‘fabrications’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Trump revives disputed fraud claims over 2020 US election

US President Donald Trump used a televised White House address on Thursday to renew claims that foreign powers, voting technology and ineligible voters had placed American elections at risk. The documents released with his speech did not show that votes were changed or that any election result was overturned. Trump spoke for about 25 minutes from the East Room as the White House published a collection of declassified intelligence records, memoranda and fact sheets.

Trump Media to sell early access to key social posts

Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts.

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