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Trump Blames China for Election Tampering; Docs Disprove

7/18/2026

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President Donald Trump accused China of compromising U.S. election data in a speech after a banquet with President Xi Jinping.
He released declassified documents that U.S. intelligence says show no evidence of impact on the 2020 vote.
The declassified material revealed no new or potent information about Beijing’s election activities.
Two months earlier Trump and Xi toured a Beijing compound, after which Trump announced a reciprocal Washington visit late September.

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President Donald Trump accused China of compromising U.S. election data in a speech after a banquet with President Xi Jinping.
He released declassified documents that U.S. intelligence says show no evidence of impact on the 2020 vote.
The declassified material revealed no new or potent information about Beijing’s election activities.
Two months earlier Trump and Xi toured a Beijing compound, after which Trump announced a reciprocal Washington visit late September.