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Trump alleges China meddled in US elections, citing voter data breach
Trump said Beijing accessed about 220 million American voter files, with activity traced back to at least the 2018 midterms.
SCMP Economy reports that Chinese social media users reacted with mockery, scepticism, and concern after US President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in US elections during a prime time address focused on election security.
In the speech delivered Thursday evening Washington time, Trump made what he described as explosive allegations about “Chinese interference,” including claims that China orchestrated what he called the “largest compromise of election data in history.” He also said Beijing accessed around 220 million American voter files and used a dedicated data exploitation unit, with activities dating back to at least the 2018 midterm elections and continuing into the 2020 presidential race.
Trump has maintained since late 2020 that voter fraud cost him the 2020 election against Joe Biden. He and his allies have repeatedly alleged irregularities involving mail in ballots, voting machines, and foreign interference, despite court rulings and audits and reviews by officials in his administration finding no evidence of fraud significant enough to change the outcome.
SCMP Economy adds that the latest allegations did not prompt extensive substantive discussion on social platforms, with Chinese-speaking posters on X mostly questioning credibility or mocking the claims.