Primetime address on election security
“China stole the data of 220 million American voters.”
Context
Trump presented declassified materials while renewing claims about foreign interference in the 2020 election. The released material did not establish that Chinese actors altered votes or changed the election result.
Editorial explanation
The claim combines a sweeping allegation about voter data with an implication of election interference. Reporting and fact checks found that the documents did not demonstrate that China changed vote totals or the outcome of the 2020 election.
Trump presented declassified materials while renewing claims about foreign interference in the 2020 election. The released material did not establish that Chinese actors altered votes or changed the election result.
The claim combines a sweeping allegation about voter data with an implication of election interference. Reporting and fact checks found that the documents did not demonstrate that China changed vote totals or the outcome of the 2020 election.
Evidence