Trump Accuses China of Stealing 220 Million US Voter Records; Beijing Denies

In a prime-time address, former President Donald Trump accused China of stealing 220 million US voter records. He described the alleged theft as the largest compromise of election data in history. Trump declassified intelligence that he said exposes vulnerabilities in US elections. He also called for passage of the SAVE America Act, which he says would strengthen election security. China immediately rejected the accusations. A Chinese official called them “unfounded smears” and warned that such claims could harm relations between the two countries. The allegations come at a time when US-China ties were showing signs of a fragile thaw. The incident has cast doubt on future high-level meetings. Neither report provided independent verification of the data breach claim. Election security experts have not confirmed the alleged theft. The dispute adds to ongoing tensions between the world’s two largest economies.