President Donald Trump has made election security a central issue in the upcoming midterm elections. In a recent speech, he asserted that China interfered in the 2020 presidential campaign, despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence to support this claim.

Election Security Concerns

Trump cited newly declassified documents that he said revealed ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in U.S. election systems. However, many of these documents did not provide evidence to back up his assertions. He also pressed for the passage of the ‘SAVE America Act,’ which would impose new voter identification and citizenship requirements.

Some Republican leaders have urged Trump to focus on issues that matter most to Americans, such as high living costs, rather than the 2020 vote. Trump briefly mentioned the Iran war, saying the U.S. was ‘winning big,’ and listed domestic accomplishments such as tax cuts and his immigration crackdown before turning to election security.

China’s Involvement

Trump claimed that China had illicitly acquired 220 million U.S. voter files, including names, addresses, and other data. He asserted that members of the U.S. intelligence community deliberately suppressed the extent of China’s activities. However, an unclassified 2021 U.S. intelligence assessment found no indications that any foreign actor attempted to or succeeded in altering any technical aspect of the 2020 presidential election.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.