Trump uses prime-time address to accuse China of election interference
The president said the U.S. voting system faces serious security problems and said he would release intelligence he says supports his claims.
President Donald Trump used a Thursday night White House address to accuse China of interfering in U.S. elections and to question the security of the country’s voting systems. He said he planned to declassify intelligence he says backs up his allegations.
The speech focused on election integrity, although the White House had given few details beforehand. Trump repeated claims about the 2020 contest that courts, audits and his own Justice Department found no evidence to support, according to reporting from France 24 and NPR.
Critics said the address could be aimed at shaping the political fight ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. NPR and The Guardian reported that opponents viewed the remarks as an effort to raise doubts about the electoral process before those races.
Trump has long made false or unproven claims about U.S. elections, and Thursday’s remarks continued that pattern. The address came as he prepared to put election security at the center of his public messaging.
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