Trump alleges China interfered in US elections

President Donald Trump alleged China illicitly acquired 220 million US voter files in the 'largest compromise of American election data in history'.

Trump accused China of obtaining names, addresses, phone numbers, and political party preferences, calling it an 'unprecedented election security nightmare'.

U.S. intelligence agencies concluded China did not attempt to alter vote counts or hack voting machines.

Critics questioned Trump's claims, noting many states make voter registration data publicly available and that the U.S. had roughly 174 million registered voters in 2024.

Major networks declined to broadcast Trump's prime-time address live amid suspicion he was setting the stage to question mid-term election results.