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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Intelligence on China was collected, analyzed in Trump's first term. Information does not show Beijing changed votes. Trump administration working to exert federal control over US elections. The White House is considering releasing sensitive intelligence related to China and its ability to interfere in U.S. elections that some Trump officials worry could be misleading, according to four people with knowledge of the deliberations.

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... Trump may disclose the intelligence, which was collected and analyzed during his first term, in a speech that he is due to deliver on Thursday night, when he is expected to outline information about alleged vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure that could allow for foreign interference in U.S. elections, the sources said.

Reuters could not determine the details of the intelligence, but sources said it is classified and related to whether China had the intention or ability to disrupt U.S. elections in 2020. The sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss classified material, said the intelligence did not show Beijing had manipulated or changed votes.

Trump has continued to repeat the debunked claim that the 2020 election was rigged, suggesting a foreign actor was involved in flipping votes despite legal rulings that Democrat Joe Biden won. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-16 01:52 PM | Reply

Anyone know if the networks will actually broadcast Trump's hallucinations tonight?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-16 02:45 PM | Reply

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