President Trump has decried the ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the US election system, citing evidence of foreign interference and noncitizen voter registration. In a recent speech, he claimed that China has obtained the names of 220 million registered voters from US states’ rolls, while Venezuela has attempted to develop methods to alter electronic voting machines.
Election Security Concerns
According to the White House, a Homeland Security Department analysis has identified approximately 278,000 names of noncitizens on states’ voter rolls. The president has ordered the Justice Department to prosecute anyone involved in the cover-up of Chinese efforts to influence the 2020 election.
Mr. Trump has also expressed concerns about the use of mail-in ballots and the potential for voter fraud. He pointed to the recent primary voting in California, where balloting was completed on June 2, but the state did not certify its final results until late last week.
The president’s comments have been met with criticism from Democrats, who accuse him of attempting to undermine the 2026 election. However, Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters has applauded Mr. Trump’s efforts to secure American elections, stating that ‘Americans deserve elections we can trust.’
Original reporting: WMAL (Washington DC) — read the source article.
