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Trump Rehashes China Voter Theft Claim; Judge Blocks SAVE Act

7/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump gave a primetime address reviving claims of Chinese voter-data theft and a 270,000 voter count.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said the speech offered no new facts.
Critics said a Department of Homeland Security memo linking the 270,000 figure to four states lacked clear methodology, prompting a federal judge to block the SAVE America Act overhaul over privacy concerns.

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U.S. President Donald Trump gave a primetime address reviving claims of Chinese voter-data theft and a 270,000 voter count.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said the speech offered no new facts.
Critics said a Department of Homeland Security memo linking the 270,000 figure to four states lacked clear methodology, prompting a federal judge to block the SAVE America Act overhaul over privacy concerns.