- Trump is expected to accuse China of meddling in US elections during his primetime speech.
- The speech will allege Beijing accessed US voter data and that the CIA knew but did not inform Trump while he was in office.
US President Donald Trump is preparing to deliver a primetime address where he will accuse China of meddling in US elections.12
The speech is expected to include allegations that Beijing gained access to US voter data and that the CIA failed to inform Trump about this during his first term.
However, a 2021 US intelligence assessment stated with 'high confidence' that China did not attempt to influence the election outcome, believing neither a Biden nor Trump victory was significant enough to risk detection.
A declassified report from April 2020 indicated that Chinese intelligence had analyzed multiple states' voter registration data for public opinion analysis regarding the 2020 election.
This contradiction raises questions about the validity of Trump's upcoming claims and the implications for US-China relations as the election approaches.
“The speech will also allege that Beijing accessed US voter data and that the CIA knew but did not inform Trump during his first term. Separately, Brazil's instant coffee sector has been exempt from new US tariffs, protecting up to $2.5 billion in annual exports.”
