Trump claims China compromised voter data that's already publicly available
Chinese shipments overseas climbed 27% over the month of June, and its trade surplus with the world climbed to more than $125 billion, its second largest on…
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By July 17, 2026 / 6:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump made the alarming claim Thursday that China conducted what may be "the largest compromise of election data in history" with its "illicit acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files." But voter data is accessible across all 50 states. One of President Trump's biggest claims in his Thursday night election security speech was that China accessed more than 200 million Americans' voter information. Trump had said in a speech that China had carried out “the largest compromise of election data in history” starting with the 2020 cycle, one of several claims he made that was either overstated or untethered from reality.
Furthermore, 24, a meeting that officials are now working toward. Newsom likened the speech to the “ramblings of a mad king” in a 53-second video. California Gov. Gavin Newsom D blasted President Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday in which he cast doubt on the security of U.S. election systems, warning that the president would use it as a precursor to meddle in the upcoming midterms.
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By July 17, 2026 / 6:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump made the alarming claim Thursday that China conducted what may be "the largest compromise of election data in history" with its "illicit acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files." But voter data is accessible across all 50 states.
according to CBS News — LatestOne of President Trump's biggest claims in his Thursday night election security speech was that China accessed more than 200 million Americans' voter information.
according to CBS News — LatestTrump had said in a speech that China had carried out “the largest compromise of election data in history” starting with the 2020 cycle, one of several claims he made that was either overstated or untethered from reality.
according to The Boston Globe24, a meeting that officials are now working toward.
according to The Boston GlobeNewsom likened the speech to the “ramblings of a mad king” in a 53-second video
according to The Hill — Just InCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom D blasted President Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday in which he cast doubt on the security of U.S. election systems, warning that the president would use it as a precursor to meddle in the upcoming midterms.
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