Trump Claims China Interfered in 2020 Election, Citing 'Voter Data' Theft

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that China engaged in illegal interference during the 2020 presidential election, alleging the acquisition of over 200 million American voter records. In a public address, Trump claimed that China utilized this extensive data to conduct operations aimed at preventing his re-election and influencing the final results.

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The government is releasing data it has collected. According to the data, China illegally obtained the largest amount of election data in history over several years, starting with the 2020 election.

Trump further alleged that China's interference extended to the 2018 midterm elections, with efforts focused on thwarting his 2020 victory. He suggested that the Chinese government leveraged U.S. corporations and individuals with ties to China, along with American journalists, to disseminate negative reporting about him and potentially facilitate illegal voting activities for then-candidate Joe Biden.

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The data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, party preferences, and other sensitive data.

However, U.S. media reports, including those from The New York Times and CNN, have countered Trump's claims by stating that no concrete evidence has been found to substantiate allegations of foreign interference in the 2020 election or other recent U.S. elections. These outlets cited testimonies from Trump administration officials who reportedly acknowledged the absence of such evidence. CNN noted that Trump's speech largely reiterated unsubstantiated claims and previously debunked assertions, alongside a call for Congress to pass voting rights reform legislation.

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Despite extensive government investigations, no public evidence has been found to support claims that foreign countries interfered in the voting or vote-counting process in the 2020 election or other recent elections.