Fact-checking Donald Trump’s address on Chinese election interference – video

The Guardian UK Friday 17 July 2026, 22:51 UTC By Sam Levine Zhara Keogh Michael Kalenderian Sarah Bertram 1 min read

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Donald Trump delivered a primetime address to the country on Thursday, claiming that declassified intelligence showed Chinese interference in US elections. The US president revived long-running attacks on election security, despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote, which he lost. The Guardian's voting rights reporter Sam Levine factchecks some of Trump's claims Continue reading...

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