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Trump Alleges Massive Chinese Election Scheme

July 17, 2026 · 4:55 am ET · Leave a Comment

Axios: “Trump, citing newly released ‘raw’ intelligence, claimed that China carried out ‘the largest compromise of election data in history’ during the 2020 election — obtaining 220 million U.S. voter files (there weren’t quite that many registered voters in the U.S. then) and creating ‘ballots for Biden.'”

“One catch: Voter rolls listing names and addresses are readily available in nearly every state. Some even post them online to promote transparency. Having such information isn’t akin to affecting an election.”

New York Magazine: Trump alleges wild election conspiracy in White House speech.

Conspiracy Theories, Election Administration, White House

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