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Trump alleges China committed 2020 election fraud

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Reuters

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China carried out what is believed to be "the largest compromise of election data in history" by China starting during the 2020 election cycle.

The compromise, the White House said, resulted in China's acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files.

"This data loss presents an unprecedented election security nightmare," Trump said.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published July 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM.

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