Donald Trump Launches Major Offensive to Change U.S. Electoral Rules
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Donald Trump is pushing for sweeping changes to U.S. electoral rules through his proposed SAVE America Act.
- He claims China conducted a massive election data hacking operation, intending to declassify documents to support his allegations.
- Trump asserts that China illicitly acquired data from 220 million American voters, linking this to the 2020 election.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is spearheading a significant campaign to alter America's electoral regulations, advocating for his proposed "SAVE America Act." In a recent televised address, Trump presented a new argument to bolster support for his legislative push, reiterating his claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.
Trump has been urging his allies in Congress for months to adopt his bill, which aims to fundamentally change how U.S. elections are conducted. During his prime-time address, he accused China of orchestrating "the biggest election data hacking operation in history." He warned of "shocking vulnerabilities" within the American electoral system, suggesting a dire need for reform.
China conducted the biggest election data hacking operation in history, sounding the alarm on the 'shocking vulnerabilities' of the American electoral system.
To substantiate these allegations, Trump has pledged to declassify previously undisclosed documents. He claims these documents will demonstrate Chinese interference in the presidential election, which resulted in Joe Biden's victory. According to Trump, these documents reveal that over several years, beginning with the 2020 election, China engaged in what he describes as the largest election data hacking operation ever, leading to the illicit acquisition of data from 220 million American voters.
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These documents show that, over several years, starting from the 2020 election, China conducted what appears to be the biggest election data hacking operation in history, leading to China's illicit acquisition of 220 million American voter files.
Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.